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Open Arms Christian Academy

Inspection · 2025-03-10

Date
2025-03-10
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

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
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/10/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:20 AM and ended at 2:20 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 129 children present and 56 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 3 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 3/19/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff B who is currently working, was dated on their first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff C who is currently working, was dated on their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: The Sworn statement will be done before the first day of employment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-C
Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include recognizing child abuse and neglect and the legal requirements for reporting suspected child abuse as required by ? 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia.

Staff A, who has been actively employed for the past 3 months, did not complete training in recognizing child abuse and neglect per the Code of Virginia.
Plan of Correction: Staff member completed training.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
One tricycle in use on the playground had broken handgrips on the handles.
Plan of Correction: The tricycle was thrown away immediately.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.

Classroom #1 did not have a compete list of all children's allergies.
Plan of Correction: The missing allergy list was replaced with a new one.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person; documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering.
Staff A, who had been actively working at the center for the past 3 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: The staff member was previously employed at OA and was eligible for rehire. References done.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services