Inspection · 2023-06-27
Date
2023-06-27
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Nicole Scott
(804) 588-2372
(804) 588-2372
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
63.2 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Inspector Notes
The Licensing Inspector initiated and concluded a complaint inspection on 6/27/2023. The inspector was on site from 2:30pm until 4:15pm. Interviews were conducted with children and staff in conjunction with an outside partner agency on 06/27/2023.
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.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact Nicole Scott, Licensing Inspector at 804.588.2372 or nicole.scott@doe.virginia.gov.
Violations
1Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
Based on the review of video footage and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that actions towards children that are forbidden by the standards (physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling, or shaking a child) are not used at the center.
Evidence:
1.Video footage from 06/23/2023 shows Staff 1 forcibly thrust Child 1 (age 3 years), down onto their cot. Child 1?s head is seen bouncing off the cot. Staff 1 can then be seen pointing their finger in the child?s face and verbally threatening ?you can lay down or go to the [video ends]?. Staff 2 stated ?the child cried out after being slammed down on the cot?.
2.Staff 2 stated that Staff 1 had been observed being aggressive with multiple children on 06/23/2023 and that they were uncomfortable working with them. Staff 2 stated that they had told Staff 1 to ?calm down, they are only children?. Staff 2 stated that they called the local Child Protective Services to report the incident while on their lunchbreak.
Evidence:
1.Video footage from 06/23/2023 shows Staff 1 forcibly thrust Child 1 (age 3 years), down onto their cot. Child 1?s head is seen bouncing off the cot. Staff 1 can then be seen pointing their finger in the child?s face and verbally threatening ?you can lay down or go to the [video ends]?. Staff 2 stated ?the child cried out after being slammed down on the cot?.
2.Staff 2 stated that Staff 1 had been observed being aggressive with multiple children on 06/23/2023 and that they were uncomfortable working with them. Staff 2 stated that they had told Staff 1 to ?calm down, they are only children?. Staff 2 stated that they called the local Child Protective Services to report the incident while on their lunchbreak.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 is no longer employed with Honeytree Early Learning Centers.