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Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool, Inc.

Inspection · 2025-10-09

Date
2025-10-09
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

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 10/9/25. The on-site inspection began at 1:18pm and ended at 3:33pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 9 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records while on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interview. 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 10/17/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-C
Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care, job responsibilities to include, but not limited to, documentation of training to care for a child with special needs.

There was no documentation of staff being trained in the special medical care of Child #9.
Plan of Correction: parents submitted plan of car for child w/ included training endorsements [sic]
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, protruding nails.

A wood board with protruding nails was observed on the ground of the upper level outdoor play area.
Plan of Correction: board has been thrown away; teachers have been reminded [sic]
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.

There were 2 wall electrical outlets and 2 surge protector outlets found without protective covers in the lower level classroom.
Plan of Correction: These outlets were likely not visible in years past? Outlets have been covered.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-I
Repeat violation.
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/guardian.

There was no documentation of the parents written authorization for staff to administer the medication on-site for Child #6.
Plan of Correction: asked parent to complete form - needed parent signature [sic]
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include, but not limited to, the following information.

One injury report did not include the date, time and how the parent was notified, and any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Plan of Correction: teachers have been instructed to complete injury form entirely; said injury report has been completed [sic]
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person, to include but not limited to, a minimum of 2 written reference checks.

1 of 2 written reference checks were documented for Staff #2.
Plan of Correction: Two additional references were obtained for Staff #2 just after the inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services