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Open Arms Christian Academy

Inspection · 2021-05-18

Date
2021-05-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Marbert
(703) 479-4678
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

22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.
A monitoring inspection was initiated on 5/18/2021 and concluded on 5/27/2021. A self-reported incident was received by the department regarding allegations in the areas of programs. The director was contacted by telephone to conduct the investigation. The inspector emailed the director a list of documentation required to complete the investigation.
The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standards or law and violations were issued. Any violations not related to the self-report but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.
If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Maria Soto at 571-835-5058 or maria.soto@dss.virginia.gov

Violations

1
Standard 22VAC40-185-360-A
Based on the video recording provided by the center, staff interview and review of documentation, children attending a 3 year old classroom were engaged in a activity that was not age and stage appropriate.

Evidence:
1. On 5/17/2021, Staff#1 brought a group of children, attending a 3 year old classroom, to the program?s multipurpose room and recorded a running activity during PE class. 7 children were observed standing side-by-side with their backs against the wall. The 7 were observed running towards the staff person (on the opposite side of the room) while 2 additional children swung foam pool noodles, trying to tag the running children.
2. This activity was not age and state appropriate and caused a child to be injured by tripping over another child that had fallen to the ground.
3. Staff #1 and the program director confirmed the incident occurred on 5/17/2021 and that a child was injured.
4. An incident report confirmed that a child was injured during this activity.
Plan of Correction: The PE teacher will make sure all games are ages and stages appropriate.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services