Inspection · 2022-05-09
(757) 404-2601
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
An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on site on May 9, 2022 and concluded at the central location for staff records review on May 16, 2022. There were 51 children in care with initially four and later five staff present. Children in care ranged in age from four to eight years old. Children records and staff emergency contact information were reviewed on site. Children were observed in teacher and self-directed activities including restroom routines, transitions outside play and table top activities. Violations were observed regarding staff records, attendance, resilient surface, physical plant, ratio and out-of-state background checks.
Trisha Brown: Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
757-404-2601
Trisha.brown@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
7Evidence:
1 ? The record for staff 2 did not contain documentation of out-of-state background checks as required based on information provided by the staff on the sworn disclosure statement.
a. Staff 2 has a documented date of hire as April 22, 2022.
b. Staff 2 was present providing direct to care to children during the inspection.
Evidence:
There is stationary bus shaped equipment on the preschool playground that has areas of splitting, rotting and deteriorating wood and peeling paint within reach of children.
Evidence:
1 ? On the preschool playground there is less than six inches of resilient surface under around and into the fall/use zone of the rock wall and climb and slide equipment.
2 - Areas of grass/weeds are growing up through the surface which negates the resiliency of the surface.
Evidence:
1 ? From approximately 2:30pm until approximately 3:00pm there were 51 children ages four through eight years old four staff.
a. Upon arrival all children where in one room as one group with three of the four staff.
at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present has current CPR and First Aid.
Evidence:
1 ? Five out of five staff records reviewed do not have documentation of current first aid or CPR. During the inspection there was not anyone present with current CPR or first Aid
a. Staff 1 has documented date of hire as September 27, 2017.
b. Staff 2 has a documented date of hire as April 22, 2022.
Evidence:
1 ? There is not any documentation of age, job title, date of employment or emergency contact for staff 2, 3, or 4.
2 ? Staff 1 confirmed that the information was not present in the staff binder located at the center, for staff 2, 3 or 4.
3 ? Upon record review at the central location the record for staff 1 does not contain documentation of education.
a. The record for staff 2 did not contain documentation of orientation.
b. The record for staff 3 does not contain documentation of orientation.
c. The record for staff 5 does not contain documentation of education and training for the documented position of program leader.
Evidence:
1 - There was not an attendance document available during the inspection.
2 ? Staff 1 stated that the attendance had not been completed as children arrived to care on this day.