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Inspection · 2025-02-21

Date
2025-02-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynette A Storr
(703) 309-9153
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
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 2/21/2025 and completed on 2/21/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:15 am and ended at 10:25 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (15) children present and (3) staff. The inspector reviewed (5) children?s records and (4) staff records.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, 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 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.
The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan. The plan was to be implemented by January 1, 2025.
Plan of Correction: A certified lab will be contacted to obtain the supplies to test for lead water.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Repeat Violation:
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
Staff #2 updated screening was due 6 months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction: Staff got her TB test today and will get the reading on 2/23/2025. The results will be filed in the staff's record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the
required information in the child's record is up to date. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually.
The information in the record of child #1 had not been updated in over 2 years and the information in the record for child # 2 had not been updated for over 1 year. The information in the record for child # 4 had not been updated for over 1 month.
Plan of Correction: Parents will review the child record for any changes and document the date reviewed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on 2/21/2025, there were 15 children present in the program none of the children were marked present on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction: Attendance will be taken as children arrive and depart.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services