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Ms. Teresa Sowers

Inspection · 2024-11-04

Date
2024-11-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julia Kimbrough
(804) 921-7596
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on 11/04/24 and completed on 11/04/24. The on-site inspection began at 8:45am and ended at 10:00am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There was 1 child present and 1 caregiver; the point total was 2. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 1 caregiver record on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and observations.

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.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.036-A
Every applicant for licensure as a family day home, at the time of application, who is or will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the family day home, or who is or will be alone with, in control of, or supervising one or more of the children shall undergo a background check prior to issuance of a license as a family day home, and every five years thereafter.

The criminal background check for the caregiver had expired over 6 months ago and had not been renewed as of this inspection.
Plan of Correction: I will immediately obtain the required fingerprints now that I have the code that I have been trying to obtain for over 10 months.
Standard 8VAC20-800-140-B-3
Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care.

The caregivers CPR certification had expired as of September 2024.
Plan of Correction: A CPR course will be completed as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-800-140-B-4
Current certification in first aid.

The caregivers First Aid certification had expired as of September 2024.
Plan of Correction: A FA course will be completed as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-800-180-A
The provider shall obtain for each caregiver a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form every two years from the date of the first screening.

The TB screening for the caregiver had expired over 9 months ago and had not been renewed at the time of this inspection.
Plan of Correction: A new TB screening will be completed as soon as possible.
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