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Inspection · 2024-12-10

Date
2024-12-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Angela Dudek
(804) 629-8167
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 12/10/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 11:45am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 9 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 2 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.

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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 12/18/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to staff's first day of employment.

Staff #1's national criminal background check results were obtained three weeks after the staff's first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: We have reviewed and revised our policies and procedures to ensure any new hire is not permitted to start work until we receive the results of the background check.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to request a central registry search prior to staff beginning employment from all states in which staff have lived in the preceding five years.

Staff #1 has resided in another state within the last five years and the center did not request a central registry search from this state prior to the staff beginning employment. The request was submitted two months after date of hire.
Plan of Correction: We requested and received records from Florida regarding a central registry search for Staff #1. Staff #1 has only lived in VA and FL in the last 5 years.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services