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Growing Up At Obici

Inspection · 2025-09-29

Date
2025-09-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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 Hearing Procedures.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minors 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 monitoring inspection was initiated on (9-29-2025 and completed on 9-29-2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:25 am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 52 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements.

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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10-8-2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.
1. Three of the four swing seats are not securely connected to the metal chains and can disconnect from the swing chains when in operation.
2. The large composite piece on the older children?s playground has areas of rust around the broken and cracking blue rubber /plastic covering on the walkway and some of the areas are sharp and pose a tripping hazard.
3. The large composite playground piece and the swing frame on the older children?s playground has areas of chipped and peeling paint.
4. The painted classroom doors have areas of chipped and peeling paint.
Plan of Correction: 1.The metal chains on the swings were securely connected to swing seats on 9/30/2025. They will be monitored regularly to be sure they are always connected.

2. We have ordered replacement pieces in August 2025 for the large play equipment to replace the cracked and worn out areas. As soon as parts arrive we will replace. 11/30.2025

3. The areas with chipped or peeling paint will be repaired and repainted on the playground. 10/30/2025

4. The classroom doors will be repaired and repainted where there is chipped or peeling paint. 10/30/2025
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made on the day of occurrence. Four out of five injury reports were reviewed and they were missing information at least one of these requirements, the date, the time and how the parents were notified of the injury.
Plan of Correction: Managers will review all injury reports to be sure there is no missing information daily.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services