Inspection · 2021-08-13
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Areas Reviewed
22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
Inspector Notes
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.
A monitoring inspection was initiated on August 13, 2021 and concluded on September 13, 2021. A self-reported incident was received by the department regarding allegations in the areas of Administration, Special Care Provisions / Emergencies and Supervision. The director was contacted by telephone to conduct the investigation. The inspector emailed the director a list of documentation required to complete the investigation.
The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standards or law and a violation was issued for Supervision. Any violations not related to the self-report but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.
Violations
1Evidence: Staff #1 confirmed during a fire evacuation drill on July 19, 2021, Child #1 was left in the classroom without supervision of center staff. Center staff evacuated 8 children from the Toddler room during a fire drill. Once staff and children were outside, Staff #2 reviewed center documentation (digital child roll list), conducted a head count and realized Child # 1 was missing. Staff #3 went inside to the classroom and retrieved Child #1 who was left sleeping in a crib. Child #1 was left unsupervised for approximately one minute.