Inspection · 2024-03-21
(804) 588-2367
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 (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 conducted on March 21, 2024 from approximately 10:15 am to 12:45 pm. There were 52 children in attendance and a total of 13 staff present. 5 staff records and 5 children?s records were viewed. All areas of the center were observed including classrooms, bathrooms, and the playground. The children were observed playing outside, coloring, getting ready for lunch, eating lunch, and taking a nap while the licensing inspector was on-site.
Violations were cited as a result of this inspection.
Please complete the plan of correction and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice, sign, and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 03/28/2024. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again, and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measure(s).
Violations
3Based on record review, and interview, the center failed to obtain documentation of a physical examination within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Evidence:
1. The record for child #4, date of enrollment 11/20/2023, did not contain documentation of a physical examination. Documentation of the physical examination was due on or before 12/20/2023.
2. Interview with administration confirmed that the record did not contain documentation of the physical examination.
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
1. The bathroom in classroom #3 had several large areas of peeling paint and exposed drywall.
2. The bathroom in classroom #5 had several large areas of peeling paint and exposed drywall.
3. The wall in classroom #6 had several areas of exposed drywall.
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
Evidence: While the licensing inspector was in classroom #6 reviewing records a staff member was overheard in the adjacent classroom, classroom #5, yelling at the children repeatedly making comments such as "stop crying! you cry every day for no reason!" "sit down and catch a bubble!" "if you don't stay in your seat I will take it for the rest of the day!" and "eat your food and stop talking!".