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The Goddard School - Nuckols

Inspection · 2022-02-16

Date
2022-02-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
LaTasha Smith
(804) 588-2362
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 (22VAC40-191)

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 02/16/2022 and concluded on 02/17/2022. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 136 children present with 17 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of four child records and four staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-6
Based on a review of four staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that a required sworn statement and a central registry finding for one staff member was not dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment.

Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1, hired on 11/15/21, had documentation of a sworn statement that was dated 08/26/19 and documentation of a central registry finding that was dated 09/27/19. 2) During interview, a member of management reported Staff #1 was previously hired at the center and a new sworn statement or central registry finding were not obtained upon rehire. The staff member was separated from the center for more than 12 consecutive months.
Plan of Correction: A new sworn statement was completed by the staff member on 02/17/22 and a new central registry finding was requested on 02/17/22.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on a review of four staff records and interviews, the center did not ensure that two staff records contained all the required information.

Evidence: 1) The tuberculosis (TB) screening results in the record for Staff #2, hired on 08/26/2021, were dated 09/26/2021. 2) The tuberculosis screening results in the record for Staff #4, hired on 09/17/2021, were dated 10/10/2021. 3) During interview, a member of management acknowledged the TB results for Staff #2 and Staff #4 were not obtained within 21 of beginning employment. Staff hired prior to 10/13/2021 were required to obtain TB results within 21 days of beginning employment and such documentation was to be retained in the staff record.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, staff will be required to have a tuberculosis screening prior to hire.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services