Inspection · 2023-04-17
Date
2023-04-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tameika King
(804) 629-7486
(804) 629-7486
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 Staffing and Supervision
Inspector Notes
An investigation in response to a self-reported incident was initiated on 04/17/2023 and concluded on 04/20/2023. An onsite visit was conducted on 04/19/2023 between the hours of approximately 3:10 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. Interviews were conducted, records were reviewed and observations were made. After carefully interviewing all involved parties, information gathered determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at tameika.king@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection.
Violations
1Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Based on staff interview, a child under 10 years of age was not within actual sight and sound supervision of staff at all times.
Evidence:
1. Staff #2 stated that on 04/13/2023, they went inside with a group of three children, leaving Staff #1 outside with the remaining kids.
2. Staff #1 stated that they were playing Four Square with a group of children, when Child #1 (age: 5 years) and Child #2 (age: 6 years) asked to go to the playground. When the game was over, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Staff #1 gathered the group of children playing Four Square and went inside. They stated that they did not do a headcount.
3. Child #1 and Child #2 remained on the playground, unsupervised.
4. Staff #1 stated that approximately five minutes after going inside, Child #1?s parent arrived to pick up the child. When the parent asked where Child #1 was, Staff #1 realized that the children were still outside and went to retrieve Child #1 and Child #2 from the playground. Both children were still playing.
Evidence:
1. Staff #2 stated that on 04/13/2023, they went inside with a group of three children, leaving Staff #1 outside with the remaining kids.
2. Staff #1 stated that they were playing Four Square with a group of children, when Child #1 (age: 5 years) and Child #2 (age: 6 years) asked to go to the playground. When the game was over, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Staff #1 gathered the group of children playing Four Square and went inside. They stated that they did not do a headcount.
3. Child #1 and Child #2 remained on the playground, unsupervised.
4. Staff #1 stated that approximately five minutes after going inside, Child #1?s parent arrived to pick up the child. When the parent asked where Child #1 was, Staff #1 realized that the children were still outside and went to retrieve Child #1 and Child #2 from the playground. Both children were still playing.
Plan of Correction: Reinforced with staff that there must always be two staff member in the care of our Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten group. At the time of violation, they had split into two groups, leaving only staff member #1 with a group outside.
Staff had been relying on School Pass app for attendance. Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten group will now also carry a paper attendance tracker to keep number of students in care visually present.
Staff had been relying on School Pass app for attendance. Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten group will now also carry a paper attendance tracker to keep number of students in care visually present.