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Inspection · 2024-12-02

Date
2024-12-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Beth Orebaugh
(540) 847-9173
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on December 2, 2024 and completed on December 5, 2024 as a part of the provisional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 1:50 p.m. and ended at 4:40 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 63 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed six children?s records and seven staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on December 18, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
The immunization record for Child #3 was dated almost one month after the first day of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Child #3's first day was 10-21-24 and had an undated immunization record on file On 11-15-2024, within his first 30 days of enrollment, the child received a physical and an updated immunization record. Moving forward, the immunization record will be received prior to enrollment will be signed and dated.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunization once every six months for children under the age of two years.
Immunization records for Child #5 were obtained when the child was seven months old, 15 months old and 23 months old.
Plan of Correction: Immunization records were on file during the inspection, and were obtained as soon as the parent was notified and able to get an appointment with their child's physician.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of child in care.
Staff #7 completed nine and a half hours of training for the training year of 2023-2024.
Plan of Correction: Although staff needed 6 1/2 additional training hours for her annual training, she did complete a college course related to ECE in the Spring of 2023 which exceeded the minimum 16 hours for the calendar year. Moving forward, the director will ensure that staff obtain at least 16 annual training hours according to their hire date.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
The list in the Stepping Stones room was posted on the front of a cabinet and in plain sight. The list in the Toddler room was posted on the side of a cabinet and in plain sight.
Plan of Correction: The allergy list was current and had been recently updated. All other classrooms 11ad the list posted with a cover sheet. The allergy lists were covered in both classrooms the day of the visit.
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