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Horizon Child Development, Inc.

Inspection · 2026-03-03

Date
2026-03-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kara Vaughan
(703) 537-6241
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
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 focused inspection was initiated on March 3, 2026 and completed on March 11, 2026, as a part of an Intensive Plan of Correction (IPOC). The Department requested that the provider complete an IPOC as a result of the last inspection related to: staff records, tuberculosis screenings, and staff orientation. The on-site inspection began at 11:30am and ended at 12:00pm on March 3, 2026 and began at 11:15am and ended at 11:50am on March 11, 2026. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. The inspector reviewed 4 staff records on-site and electronically on March 4, 2026. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on March 30, 2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-180-A
Staff shall be of good character and reputation.

On March 4, 2026, Staff 1 submitted electronic staff records for review. Staff 2?s record showed seven documents with altered dates. In an interview on March 11, 2026, Staff 1 stated they had added dates and later changed dates on Staff 2?s paperwork, even though those dates were supposed to be completed by Staff 2.
Plan of Correction: Staff one was correcting
dates that were
were wrote down incorrectly Staff 2 documents has been corrected and replaced with accurate and completed
by the apporiate individual
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
REPEAT VIOLATION

Staff shall complete orientation training before working alone with children and no later than seven days after assuming job responsibilities.

The orientation training for Staff 2 is documented as being completed eight days after employment.
Plan of Correction: Staff 2 has now completed all required orientation training and documentation has been reviewed in compliance with regulations.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-2
A staff-to-child ratio of 1:5 is required for children ages 16?24 months whenever children are in care.

On March 11, 2026, Staff 6 left Classroom A to go to the kitchen for approximately five minutes, leaving one staff member supervising seven children aged 16 to 24 months.
Plan of Correction: Staff were reminded that required staff to child
ratios must be maintained at
all times and that
classrooms may not be left out of ratio
for any reasons
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered potential choking hazards.

On March 3, 2026, children aged 16 to 24 months were served whole grapes.
Plan of Correction: removed wrom service
for children under 3.
Grapes will be served when properly prepared to eleminate choking hazards.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
REPEAT VIOLATION

The staff records that must be kept include the date of employment.

The date of employment listed in the record for Staff 2 was not accurate; the date of employment listed in the record is eight days after the actual date of employment.
Plan of Correction: Any staff members who had not completed required
orientation has now completed the training in full.