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Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool, Inc.

Inspection · 2025-04-22

Date
2025-04-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Pamela Sneed
(804) 629-2691
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
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 program 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 monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/22/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:35am and ended at 12:35pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 21 children present, 4 staff and 1 parent volunteer. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and, 2 staff records and 1 board officer record while on-site and portions of staff electronically on 4/22/25 and 4/23/25. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 5/1/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

8
Standard 22.1-289-036-B-4
Repeat violation.
Board officers/agents authorized to conduct business on behalf of the child day center shall complete out of state background checks within the first 30-days of employment/volunteering, if they have lived out-of-state of Virginia within the previous 5 years, as documented on the sworn disclosure statement.

There was no documentation that an out-of-state central registry search has been completed for Board Officer #2.
Plan of Correction: We continue to pursue inquires to New Mexico-we have asked for assistance from Va Dept of Education - the support we have recieved is the same contact info we already have been using-we will continue to seek support if impossible we will find a new person AS*D before the start of the 2025-2026 school year [sic]
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
Repeat violation.
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The findings from the previous inspection, 10/15/24, were not posted.
Plan of Correction: Current/most recent lisening inpection posted [sic]
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
Staff shall undergo and complete required background checks every 5 years.

The sworn disclosure statement for Staff #6 was last completed on 1/14/20.
Plan of Correction: New sworn disclosure made
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat violation.
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A spray container labeled as a bleach and water solution was being stored on an open shelf in one classroom.
Plan of Correction: The open shelf was 5' above the floor-and actively being used, never out of sight of an adult while children present Immediately locked up
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.

A medication belonging to Child #3 was not labeled with the child's name, dosage and time to be given.
Plan of Correction: Corrected within 24 hours
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-I
The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to a child provided the center has obtained written authorization from a parent or guardian.

There was no written parent/physician authorization for 2 medications on-site the date of this inspection belonging to Child #3.
Plan of Correction: Paperwork corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet.

The written authorization for a long-term prescription medication belonging to Child #5 expired on 6/1/24. The medication was on-site the date of this inspection.
Plan of Correction: Parents informed medication removed new medication coming in
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Repeat drills.
Documentation shall be maintain a record of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills.

There was no documentation of an evacuation drill for March 2025. The last recorded drill was 2/15/25.
Plan of Correction: Evacuation Drill was held in March-neglected to record-recorded
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services