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Tauxemont Cooperative Preschool, Inc.

Inspection · 2026-03-24

Date
2026-03-24
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

LICENSING:
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
GENERAL PROCEDURES:
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
CODE OF VA:
20 Access to minor?s records
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 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 monitoring inspection was conducted on 3/24/26. The on-site inspection began at 1:00pm and ended at 2:27pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 10 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 2 staff records while on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interview.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/2/26. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Each employee shall complete a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and sex offender registry and criminal record check from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding 5 years. The search's shall be completed prior to employment or within the first 30-days of employment.

The record for Staff #5 did not include 2 completed out-of-state central registry searches, 2 out-of-state sex offender registry searches and an out-of-state criminal record check. Staff #5 has been employed in a direct-care position for a period of months.
Plan of Correction: The Director will carefully review the hiring and employee requirements checklist and ensure that all necessary forms and documentation are completed and collected for each new hire.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

There was no documentation of a completed TB screening for Staff #5 who has been working with the children for a period of months.
Plan of Correction: The Director will carefully review the hiring and employee requirements checklist and ensure that all necessary forms and documentation are completed and collected for each new hire.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
The center's procedures for administering medication shall include the following:
(i) for nonprescription medications, be consistent with the manufacturer's instructions for age, duration and dosage. (ii) include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that is shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. (iii) include methods to prevent use of outdated medication.

The center's current medication policy/procedures do not include these elements of medication administration.
Plan of Correction: The parent and staff handbooks have been updated to include the noted policies and procedures on nonprescription medication administration, the duration of the parents authorization, long-term prescription and over-the-counter medication, and methods to prevent use of outdated medication. Please see the attached PDF.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
Repeat violation.
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 the time the parent was notified and future action to prevent recurrence of injury.

Of 3 written injury reports, 1 report did not include documentation of what time the parent was notified of the child's injury and future actions to prevent recurrence of injury.
Plan of Correction: The Director will carefully review the injury report forms before filing to ensure each report is fully complete.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat violation.
The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person, to include but not limited to, a minimum of 2 written reference checks.

There was no documentation of reference checks for Staff #5.
Plan of Correction: The Director will carefully review the hiring and employee requirements checklist and ensure that all necessary forms and documentation are completed and collected for each new hire.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services