Inspection · 2023-03-01
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
An investigation was begun on 3/1/23 in response to a self-reported incident received in our office on 2/27/23.
Based on written statements and staff interviews, the preponderance of evidence supports the report of a lack of supervision.
Additional violations were found during the course of the investigation and not part of the original report.
See Violation Notice for non-compliances cited.
If you have any questions, you may contact me at (703) 479-4678 or at Sarah.Marbert@doe.virginia.gov.
Violations
7Evidence:
The date of the documented TB results available for review is 9/27/2022. (Staff A: Date of Hire (DOH) is 9/26/22.)
Evidence:
The orientation document provided for review is dated 10/11/22. (Staff A DOH: 9/26/22)
Evidence:
The documentation available for review was missing the following components:
*Emergency Preparedness and Response plan
*Prevention of Abusive Head trauma
*Prevention and Response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions.
Evidence:
The orientation document available for review does not include the training delivery method. (Staff A)
Evidence:
On 2/24/23, at approximately 4:45 pm, Staff A left the gym with 7 children. As the group walked through the halls to the SACC rooms, Child #1 (11years) did not want to walk with the group. Staff A called to the SACC room for assistance via a walkie-talkie. Child #1 left the group, ?running away? down a hallway. Staff A was aware the child had left the group but chose to continue walking to the SACC rooms. As Staff B was exiting the SACC room to assist, Staff A arrived at the SACC rooms with 5 children. Staff stated they did perform a head count at the gym, and once again while they waited for a child in the bathroom; however, Staff A was unaware that Child #2 (8 years) had also left the group. Both children were found in the front lobby of the school near the front doors by Staff B at approximately 4:53pm.
Evidence:
1. On 2/24/23 at approximately 4:45 pm while returning to the classroom from the gym with a group of 7 children, Staff A was unaware that Child #2 (8 years) had left the group. When the group arrived at the SACC rooms, there were 5 children in the group.
2. Staff B stated that they located Child #2 in the front lobby of the school, by the main school entrance at approximately 4:53 pm.
Evidence:
1. On 2/24/23 at approximately 4:45 pm while returning to the classroom from the gym with a group of 7 children, Child #1(11 years) left the group and ?ran away? down a hallway. Staff A was aware that the child left the group but was not aware of where the child went or what they were doing. Staff were not able to intervene immediately if needed.
2. Staff A continued to the classroom with the group without Child #1.
3. Staff B stated that they located Child #1 in the front lobby of the school, by the main school entrance at approximately 4:53 pm.