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The Father's House Community Outreach Center

Inspection · 2024-07-11

Date
2024-07-11
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated on 07/11/2024 and completed on 07/22/2024 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 06/25/2024 relating to allegations of supervision, ratios, and termination policies. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record electronically on 07/22/2024. This inspection included document review, interviews, a tour of the facility, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 08/06/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-3
Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that during the designated daily rest period at least one staff member shall be physically present in the same space as the resting or sleeping children at all times and that other staff members counted for purposes of staff-to-child ratio shall be present on the same floor as the resting or sleeping children and shall have no barrier to their immediate access to the resting or sleeping children.
Evidence:
1. The Licensing Inspector arrived at the center at 1:12 pm.
2. There were 9 children in the two year old area with 1 staff. The two year old area required 1 additional staff member to be present on the same floor as the resting or sleeping children and no barrier to their immediate access to the resting or sleeping children.
3. There were 11 children in the preschool area ages 3 years to 10 years with no staff. The preschool area required 1 staff member to be physically present in the same space as the resting or sleeping children at all times and 1 additional staff member to be present on the
same floor as the resting or sleeping children and no barrier to their immediate access to the resting or sleeping children.
4. Interview with staff #1 revealed that 2 of the 3 additional staff members needed to meet required ratios left the building at approximately 12:30 pm for their lunch break.
Plan of Correction: The Director will ensure that the schedule is created with a staff to child ratio in mind. The administrator will also ensure that the floor stays in ratio and will report ratio numbers to Director throughout the day. As of July 12, 2024, the schedule has been adjusted to meet ratio. The administrator sends out text messages to the Director about ratio periodically during each day.
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-3-a
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the center failed to maintain a ratio of 1 staff member to every 4 children under the age of 16 months.
Evidence: Upon arrival at the center there were 5 children in the infant area with one staff member. The youngest child in the grouping was 13 months old.
Plan of Correction: The Director will ensure that the schedule is created with a staff to child ratio in mind. The administrator will also ensure that the floor stays in ratio and will report ratio numbers to Director throughout the day. As of July 12, 2024, the schedule has been adjusted to meet ratio. The administrator sends out text messages to the Director about ratio periodically during each day.
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-2
Based on observation, the center did not ensure appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children.
Evidence: Upon arrival at the center the Licensing Inspector observed a group of 9 children sleeping in the two year old area, and a group of 11 children sleeping in the preschool area. There was 1 staff member standing in the middle of the lobby between the two year old area and the preschool area. There is an approximately 5 foot wall that separates the areas. The children sleeping in the preschool area along the edge of the wall were not able to be directly supervised at all times by the staff member who was standing in the lobby of the center.
Plan of Correction: The Director will ensure that the schedule is created with a staff to child ratio in mind. The administrator will also ensure that the floor stays in ratio and will report ratio numbers to director throughout the day. As of July 12, 2024, the schedule has been adjusted to meet ratio. The administrator sends out text messages to the Director about ratio periodically during each day.