Inspection · 2025-12-17
Date
2025-12-17
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Bickford
(540) 280-0742
(540) 280-0742
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
Violations
9Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Repeat Violation:
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Caregiver #2, employed for 11 months, did not have documentation of a central registry search requested and did not have central registry search results at the time of inspection. Caregiver #2 works with children at the home.
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Caregiver #2, employed for 11 months, did not have documentation of a central registry search requested and did not have central registry search results at the time of inspection. Caregiver #2 works with children at the home.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-140-B-3
Providers must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care.
Provider #1 did not have a current CPR certification on file at the time of inspection.
Provider #1 did not have a current CPR certification on file at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-140-B-4
Providers must have a current certification in first aid.
Provider #1 did not have a current first aid certification on file at the time of inspection.
Provider #1 did not have a current first aid certification on file at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-200-A
The provider shall orient the assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities.
The record for caregiver #2, employed for 11 months, did not contain documentation of orientation.
The record for caregiver #2, employed for 11 months, did not contain documentation of orientation.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-210-A
Repeat Violation:
Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.
Caregiver #1, hired over two years ago, had two of the 16 required hours for 2025.
Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.
Caregiver #1, hired over two years ago, had two of the 16 required hours for 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-30-B
Complaint Violation:
The provider will ensure compliance with the home's policies that have been disclosed to the parents.
In the written information for parents, the discipline policy states: "Positive reinforcement and positive redirection will be used". Provider #1 reported using a yardstick as a method of redirection and stated they tapped child #1 on the behind because the child was misbehaving.
The provider will ensure compliance with the home's policies that have been disclosed to the parents.
In the written information for parents, the discipline policy states: "Positive reinforcement and positive redirection will be used". Provider #1 reported using a yardstick as a method of redirection and stated they tapped child #1 on the behind because the child was misbehaving.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-570-A
The provider shall ensure that a caregiver does not exceed 16 points.
There were 10 children in care totaling 25 points with only one caregiver upon the inspector's arrival. The inspector was onsite for approximately 25 minutes before a second caregiver arrived.
There were 10 children in care totaling 25 points with only one caregiver upon the inspector's arrival. The inspector was onsite for approximately 25 minutes before a second caregiver arrived.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-630-A
Complaint Violation:
Caregivers shall use positive methods of discipline that are constructive in nature.
Provider #1 reported using a yardstick as a method of redirection and stated they tapped child #1 on the behind because the child was misbehaving. Provider #1 stated this was the only way to get the attention of child #1.
Caregivers shall use positive methods of discipline that are constructive in nature.
Provider #1 reported using a yardstick as a method of redirection and stated they tapped child #1 on the behind because the child was misbehaving. Provider #1 stated this was the only way to get the attention of child #1.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-640-1
Complaint Violation:
Physical punishment, including striking a child, shall be forbidden.
Provider #1 tapped child #1 on the behind with a yard stick to manage the child?s behavior.
Physical punishment, including striking a child, shall be forbidden.
Provider #1 tapped child #1 on the behind with a yard stick to manage the child?s behavior.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.