Inspection · 2025-06-24
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
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.
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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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
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 initiated on 6/24/2025 and completed on 6/30/2025. The on-site inspection began on 6/24/2025 at 12:40 pm and ended at 4:50 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 81 children present on site and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records on site and 10 staff records on site on 6/24/2025 and electronically via email on 6/24/2025).
This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.
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.
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 7/8/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. staff #9, who is currently working in ratio with children, does not have a completed sworn statement and has been employed for more than 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #9, who has been employed for more than 3 months and was working with children at the time of inspection, did not have documentation that a central registry search had been requested. Staff #7, had documentation that a Central Registry request was completed and signed a full week after their date of hire.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff are required to complete the Department of Education (VDOE) sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #9 has not completed the VDOE orientation training and has been employed for over 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
(Repeat Violation) Staff are required to complete a center specific orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days after assuming job responsibilities. Staff 7 had not completed the VDOE orientation training and had been employed for over 1 month. Staff #8 had not completed orientation training and had been employed for 12 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
A. Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, must be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There were 3 loose dangling electrical cords originating from the wall mounted fans in the cycle room and plugged in to an outlet I foot from floor level. There was one dangling electrical cord originating from a set of lights in the exercise room and plugged into an outlet I foot from floor level. Children were being cared for in both of these spaces
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides must be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There were 3 pump bottles of hand sanitizer on the counter in the small kitchen connected and open to an area where children were being cared for.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. There were 2 uncovered outlets not in use in the cycling room where children were being cared for.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position must be in each staff record. Staff #1, Staff #3. Staff #5, Staff #6, Staff #8, and staff #9 who are working with children in the program and who are designated as the lead teacher for their group, do not have the required documentation on record to demonstrate their qualifications.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.