Inspection · 2024-10-17
(804) 629-7486
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
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES
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 October 17, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 8:50 a.m. and ended at 11:15 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 65 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 5 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 October 30, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
11The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.
The central registry check for Staff #3 is overdue by 12 weeks. The central registry check for Staff #5 is overdue by 8 months.
The center did not have documentation showing that a central registry search was requested for Staff #2, who has been employed for two months.
The center is required to request background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
The center did not have documentation that a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and sex offender registry was requested from one state for Staff #2, who has been employed for two months.
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
The center did not obtain documentation of immunizations for Child #2 and Child #3. Child #2 has been attending the center for 10 days and Child #3 has been attending for one year.
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child?s attendance or within 30 days of the first day of attendance.
Child #3 and #6 did not have a physical examination on file. Child #3 has been attending the center for one year and Child #6 has been attending for 42 days.
The center did not have documentation of Staff #1?s Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.
The staff-to-children ratios are required whenever children are in care.
There were 1 staff and 5 children, including Child #1 (age: 14 months), present in the Toddlers classroom, exceeding the required ratio of 1 staff to 4 children for children ages birth up to 16 months.
There were 2 staff and 13 children, including Child #7 (age: 23 months), present in the Beginners classroom, exceeding the required ratio of 1 staff to 5 children for children ages 16 months up to 24 months.
There were 2 staff and 23 children (ages: 4 to 5 years) present in the PreK-2 classroom, exceeding the required ratio of 1 staff to 10 children for children ages 3 years old up to school age eligible.
When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet.
Authorization for a medication belonging to Child #8 expired over 2 months ago. The parent did not pick up the medication and the center did not dispose of it.
Each center shall maintain a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain documentation of viewing proof of the child?s identity and age.
Child #1 and #2?s records did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child?s identity and age. Child #1 has been enrolled for 11 months and Child #2 has been enrolled for 10 days.