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Fauquier Community Child Care Inc. Coleman

Inspection · 2025-01-23

Date
2025-01-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Anansa Archer-Hicks
(703) 537-6757
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.

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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 1/23/2025 and completed on 1/28/2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 1/21/2025 relating to forbidden actions and behavioral guidance. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record and 1 staff record on-site on 1/23/2025. This inspection included document review 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 2/19/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-400-B
Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

On 1/16/2025, Staff #1 did not provide appropriate and constructive behavioral guidance to Child #1 when correcting a behavior. Staff #1 stated to Child #1 "I don't care about your stupid puzzle. We need to go have a chat." Staff #1 took Child #1 to an office alone and closed the door. Screaming, crying, and slapping sounds were heard through the closed door with Child #1 making statements including "ow", "stop hitting me", and "don't hurt me".
Plan of Correction: Upon receipt of the report of the offending behavior, the staff member responsible was placed on administrative suspension with no access to the FCCC space or to FCCC children pending a thorough investigation. The staff member has been allowed no further interactions with FCCC children and no longer works for the organization. A thorough training was then conducted with remaining staff that covered forbidden actions and proper behavioral guidance.

The actions outlined took place from 1/17/25 - 2/7/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
The following acts or threats thereof are forbidden: physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment.

On 1/16/2025, Staff #1 struck Child #1 on the face. There was a visible mark on Child #1's face as a result of the incident.
Plan of Correction: See above.

The offending staff member is no longer an employee of FCCC.

The actions outlined took place from 1/17/25 - 2/7/25
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services