Inspection · 2024-07-01
(571) 835-5058
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulation
Inspector Notes
An unannounced complaint inspection was conducted on July 1, 2024. The center's documentation was reviewed and the playground was assessed. Staff interviews were conducted in response to an allegation of an injury that occurred for a child in care. A preponderance of evidence supported the allegations and the complaint was determined to be valid.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.
Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Laura Lunceford at laura.lunceford@doe.virginia.gov.
Violations
3Evidence:
1. Two ride-on toys had broken jagged edges accessible to the children in care.
2. There was trash strewn throughout the playground area.
3. There was a table located by the gate that had a warped and damaged top accessible to children in care.
4. The gate latch was not secured to ensure the safety of the children in care. It was broken and had been broken since April 2024.
Evidence:
The center did not have a written record of Child A's injury on the day of occurrence, June 26, 2024, as required. Staff 1 was told to create a report to give to the parent after the day of the incident. The parent did not receive the report until Monday, July 1, 2024.
Evidence:
The center failed to inform the department's representative of an injury that occurred to Child A on June 26, 2024 during outdoor play time. The child was taken to the hospital by the parent that evening upon pick-up.