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Inspection · 2022-06-06

Date
2022-06-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Harrell
(757) 334-4329
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 6/6/22 from 9:45am until 11:30am. At the time of the inspection, there were 46 children in care with 8 staff present. A sample of 5 children's records and 5 staff records were reviewed. Children were observed playing on the playground, eating snack and participating in morning learning activities. First aid and emergency supplies, the emergency preparedness plan, documentation of emergency practice drills, children's injury reports and required center postings were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law. Violations are listed on the violation notice issued to the center and were discussed with the center director during the exit interview.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
Based on a review of medication, the center did not ensure that procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication.

Evidence:
1. There is an Auvi-Q injector for an enrolled child being stored at the center with an expiration date of April 2022.
2. The center director confirmed that the Auvi-Q injector is expired.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The parent will be contacted to obtain a new Auvi-Q.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff records contain all the required information.

Evidence:
1. Staff 1's (date of hire: 1/7/22) job title is documented in the record as program leader. The record for staff 1 does not contain documentation to demonstrate that she possesses the education required for the job position of program leader.
2. The center director confirmed that the record for staff 1 is lacking the required documentation of education for a program leader.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Staff 1's diploma will be obtained and placed in her staff record.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services