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KinderCare Learning Centers at Golden Meadow

Inspection · 2025-07-14

Date
2025-07-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Shahana Green
(571) 423-6735
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 7/14/2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 7/7/2025 relating to supervision. The inspector reviewed 1 child record and 2 staff records [on-site on 7/14/2025. This inspection included document review, 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.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age are required to always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

The Preschool classroom was transitioning the children from the playground back inside the classroom. At approximately 10:00am, Staff #1 did a face to name check and observed Child #1 walking into the Preschool classroom from the playground. Staff #1 then had the children use the restroom, wash hands and come to the circle for circle time. Staff #1 was asked by another child where Child #1 was. Staff #1 looked around and did not see Child #1. Staff #1 did a check of the restroom and then saw Child #1 outside of the classroom door on the playground. Staff #1 then opened the door and Child #1 came inside.

Staff #2 was on the Two's playground and observed Child #1 by themself on the playground bench crying. As staff #2 was calling to Child #1 to come over to them, the Preschool door opened and the child went inside. Child #1 was without sight and sound supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Plan of Correction: Retraining the staff on CSR transitioning
and doing name to face to avoid such incident to
happen again.
Manager doing a CSR Check through out the day to
make sure that the staff is using proper transitioning
and name to face tool.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services