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The Merit School of Old Town Manassas

Inspection · 2022-11-07

Date
2022-11-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Beth Velke
(804) 629-8302
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted 11/7/2022 from 11:00am through 12:35pm. There were 50 children directly supervised by 14 staff and all classrooms were in ratio. The physical plant, outdoor playground area, programming, menus, 5 staff records, 5 children?s records, 3 medications, emergency drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Children were observed reading books, playing with blocks, making a name train craft, playing outside and infant feeding was also observed. Positive interactions between children and staff were observed during this inspection. There was an abundant supply of age appropriate materials for the children. The center was clean and organized. There was an adequate number of CPR/First Aid, Daily Health Observation, and MAT trained staff on site at the time of inspection. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the Violation Notice.

Please complete the columns for "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" for each violation cited on the Violation Notice, and then return a signed and dated copy to the licensing office by 5pm on 11/29/2022. Please email me at morgan.bryson@doe.virginia.gov with any questions.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on record review, the center did not obtain the results of a Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry search within 30 days of employment for all staff.

Evidence: Staff #1 (Date of Hire: 9/16/2022) did not have Central Registry results on file at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: Check will be sent and documented on the 30 day time frame, was sent. Documentation will be noted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-E
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that prepared infant formula is dated.

Evidence: In the Infants room there were 4 prepared infant formula bottles in the refrigerator that were not dated.
Plan of Correction: Date was put on bottle the day of the inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services