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Noah's Ark Daycare Center, Inc

Inspection · 2022-08-30

Date
2022-08-30
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Todd Scott
(276) 608-3749
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

8VAC20-780 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

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 8/30/2022 and concluded on 8/30/2022. There were 27 children present with seven staff supervising and one administrative staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records and five staff records were reviewed. The inspection started at 10:00 am and concluded at 12:10 pm.

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.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that staff complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
Evidence:
Staff #3 (hire date 8/25/13) has 11 hours of annual training. Staff #4 (hire date 2/26/21) has six hours of annual training and staff #5 (hire date 10/14/19) has eight hours of annual training.
Plan of Correction: On 8/18/2022 the director posted on the staff bulletin board available trainings. These trainings can be completed online and are free. The director will remind staff of the 16 hours of annual training.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
Based on observation and interviews the center failed to have all the required nonmedical emergency supplies at the center.
Evidence:
The center did not have a battery operated radio on site.
Plan of Correction: The director will ensure that the center has battery operated radios accessible to the staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review the center failed to keep all the required information on each staff person.
Evidence:
1. Staff records # 1, 2, and 4 do not have the name, address and phone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.
2. Staff #2 (hire date 4/4/22) does not have reference check on file.
Plan of Correction: The director will ensure that all staff records have emergency contacts listed in their files. All staff records will have documentation of contact with references.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services