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KinderCare Learning Center

Inspection · 2025-09-22

Date
2025-09-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
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.
8VAC20-770 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 and completed on 9/22/2025. The on-site inspection began at 8:30am and ended at 11:05am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 87 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site.

This inspection included documentation review, tour of the facility and interviews.

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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/3/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child B, enrolled for over 1 year and 1 month, does not have immunizations on file.
Plan of Correction: Family was notified and brought records at pick-up.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Child D (Age 2 years) has not had updated immunizations in over 1 year 11 months.
Plan of Correction: Email was sent out to families to remind to bring in updated shot records each time children get their shots.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a Physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

Child A, enrolled for 1 year and 1 month, does not have a physical on file.
Plan of Correction: Family was notified and parent brought in records at pickup.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include but not be limited to visible cracks.

The slide on the older children?s playground had two cracks at the base of the slide.
Plan of Correction: Work order was placed to get the slide fixed or replaced.
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.

1. Child C was overdue by 1 year and 3 months for parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up-to-date.
2. Child D was overdue by 2 years and 2 months for parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up-to-date.
3. Child E was overdue by 1 year and 3 months for parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up-to-date.
4. Child A was overdue by 1 year and 2 months for parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up-to-date.
Plan of Correction: Email was sent out to all families to update emergency contacts. Families bought in the next day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medication, including staff's personal medication, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

In the Pre-K classroom, there is lunch bag on a high shelf belonging to staff that had prescribed medication showing in the front pocket.
Plan of Correction: Staff was retrained and reminded to keep personal items locked away out of children's reach. Bag was locked away during visit.
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