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KinderCare Learning Centers #1542

Inspection · 2025-05-23

Date
2025-05-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Leslie Perez
(703) 537-6013
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
8VAC20-770 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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 5/23/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:22am and ended at 12:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 66 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 4 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.

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 June 2, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

9
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
REPEAT VIOLATION
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The sworn statement for Staff #3 was not dated. Staff has been employed for over 2 years and is currently working,
Plan of Correction: Monthly staff file audits will be conducted effective 5/23/25 using a staff file tracker alongside each staff file.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
REPEAT VIOLATION
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff #3, employed for more than 4 years, did not have documentation of requesting criminal history check or a central registry check from a state lived in the past 5 years.
Plan of Correction: Center management will utilize the updated staff cover file sheet to ensure all necessary background checks and other staff file components are complete within the required timeframe.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-F
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Child #3's record did not contain immunizations every six months, child turned 2 while in care, has been in care for over 19 months and DOL immunization was over 12 months ago.
Plan of Correction: Child#3?s immunization records have been obtained. Child file checks will happen once monthly effective 5/23/25 using a child file tracker alongside each file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for water and sewage.

The center did not have documentation of annual approval from health department regarding water and sewage/Environmental sanitation inspection.
Plan of Correction: Annual approval from health department will be submitted on 6/4/25
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Equipment of the center outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Multi colored tricycle was missing a handlebar.
Plan of Correction: Center Management and teachers will complete a daily classroom checklist which will help management to identify any possible unsafe equipment and/or conditions. Center management will begin utilizing the checklist no later than 6/4/25. Bicycle has been discarded
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-J
REPEAT VIOLATION
Injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.

There was no documentation of injury prevention procedures for review during the
inspection.
Plan of Correction: Injury prevention procedure will be reviewed and updated 6/4/25 and reviewed with all teachers at monthly staff meeting on 6/19/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.

The changing pad on diaper changing table in 2sA room had a tear and a hole, rendering it absorbent.
Plan of Correction: Center leaders will visit classrooms periodically each week to ensure diaper changers are in working condition. Teachers will be retrained on Diaper Changing best practices on 6/4/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed.

Medication for Child #6 was onsite, but the medication authorization had expired over 30 days ago. The medication had not been administered past the expiration of the authorization. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or disposed of as required.
Plan of Correction: Medication has been returned to the family. Center will conduct monthly medication
checks to ensure compliance effective 5/23/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-B
REPEAT VIOLATION
The emergency preparedness plan shall contain procedural components for annual review for updates.

The center's emergency preparedness plan (EPP) was not complete or updated annually. The plan contained out of date information and did not include the date of the last
update.
Plan of Correction: Emergency procedure plan to be reviewed and updated yearly.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services