Inspection · 2026-03-18
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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 Programs
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
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 focused monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/18/2026. The Department issued a Notice of Intent to Revoke the License on December 9, 2025, as a result of high-risk violations. The on-site inspection began at 10:45AM and ended at 2:05PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 5 staff records onsite. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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 3/31/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
1SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY
Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. Resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
The climbing wall structure on the playground exceeds 6 feet in height and did not have the required amount of resilient surfacing (mulch) beneath and within the fall zone. Playground equipment with a fall height over 6 feet requires a minimum of 12 inches of resilient surfacing (mulch). The resilient surface on the playground near the climbing wall measured less than 3 inches.
This was cited on September 5, 2025, November 18, 2025, and January 22, 2026. The plan of correction was not followed.
To ensure ongoing compliance, staff will rake and redistribute mulch in all fall zones after each use to maintain a minimum depth of 12 inches at all times.
Two of the fall structure apparatus will be removed the weekend of April 4, 2026.
The Director and/or Assistant Director will conduct daily monitoring of the playground surfacing and document compliance.
All teaching staff have been trained on the updated procedure and expectations for maintaining proper mulch depth.