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The Academy of Christian Education

Inspection · 2025-03-06

Date
2025-03-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Karen Dickens
(571) 423-6978
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on March 6, 2025 as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:08amand ended at 12:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 42 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five 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.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
Children's records shall be treated confidentially.

In Classroom A, a list of children's names with allergies and sensitivities was posted without a cover sheet.
Plan of Correction: The list was removed from the wall at the time of the inspection. Allergy lists are covered in each classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The center did not practice a monthly practice evacuation drill for the months of December and January.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, the center will ensure that monthly evacuation drills are conducted. The drills for the months of December and January were not conducted due to weather conditions and holidays.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Required records were not kept for each staff person.

Staff #4 did not have documentation to demonstrate that that they possessed the education, certification, and experience required by the job description, orientation and training as required. Staff #4 is identified as the lead teacher of Classroom A and has been employed for six months.
Plan of Correction: Staff #4 will provide a copy of their proof of education to management to be placed in the record.