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KinderCare Learning Centers #301537

Inspection · 2024-12-02

Date
2024-12-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Willis
(571) 352-1453
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. 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions &
8VAC20-770 Background Checks Emergencies
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 8VAC20-790 Special Services


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 12/02/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:50am and ended at 2:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 89 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. 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

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Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Child Day Centers are required to request a copy of the results of a search of the central registry prior to the staff's first day of employment, and results must be obtained by the center by the staff's 30th day. The record for Staff #3, who has been employed for two months, did not contain documentation of the results of a search of the central registry. The record for Staff #3 did not contain documentation that the center has requested the central registry search results for Staff #3.
Plan of Correction: The center will provide documentation that the central registry check was requested within 10 business days.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. The completed training in the record for Staff #2, who is working with children, was more than three months overdue.
Plan of Correction: Preservice training will be completed within 90 days of staff's date of hire.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff are required to complete orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. The orientation documentation in the record for Staff 4, who has been employed for 3 weeks, was blank.
Plan of Correction: Orientation will be completed and documented.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-G
Child Day Centers are required to view the child's proof of identity and age within seven business days of the child's initial attendance.

The proof of identity documentation for Child #3 was viewed one month after the child's first day. The proof of identity documentation for Child #5 was viewed two months after the child's first day.
The proof of identity documentation for Child #7 did not contain the date the documentation was viewed.
Child #8 has been attending the center for 8 weeks. Proof of identity documentation has not been provided by the parents for Child #8.
Plan of Correction: The date of viewing proof was added to the record for Child #7. The center will request the information for Child #8. The center will view documentation of proof of identification before the child's first day to ensure they are viewed on time.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Documentation must be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter in place, and lockdown drills and include all required information.

Documentation of emergency drills did not contain documentation of the following information:
The method used for notification of the drill;
The number of staff participating;
Any special conditions simulated;
Problems encountered, if any; and
For emergency evacuation drills only, weather conditions.
Plan of Correction: The center will use the updated form to document emergency drills.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center is required to maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries that contain all of the required information. Three injury reports reviewed did not contain documentation of future actions to prevent recurrence of the injury, and method and time parents were notified. One injury report was missing required signatures of one staff and a second staff signature or parent signature. One injury report was missing a second required signature from a staff member or parent.
Plan of Correction: The center will use the updated form which includes all required information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1 (enrolled for over 1 year), Child #3 (enrolled for 6 weeks), and Child #7 (enrolled for 7 months), were missing the work phone number and place of employment for one parent.
Plan of Correction: The center will request the information from the parents.
Standard 8VAC20-780-90-A
Child Day Centers are required to obtain a written agreement between the parent and the center which shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance.

The written agreement in the record for Child #5 was dated 10 days after the child's first day.
The written agreement in the record for Child #8 was dated 5 weeks after the child's first day.
Plan of Correction: The center will ensure parent's agreements are signed and obtained before the child's first day.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services