Inspection · 2024-08-22
(540) 280-0742
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 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 08/22/2024 and completed on 08/22/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:36am and ended at 12:50pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 21 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five 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 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 09/03/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the licensing inspector.
Lauren Bickford, Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
540-280-0742
lauren.bickford@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
5Evidence:
1. The national fingerprint check for Staff #1, employed 05/19/2023, contained results that were dated 05/23/2023.
2. Director confirmed the hire date of the staff is correct and acknowledged the results were late.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (DOH 05/19/2023) had a central registry result on file dated 03/26/2024.
2. Leadership acknowledged there was no other documentation on record.
Based on a review of children?s records, the center did not ensure that each child?s record contained documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
Evidence:
1. Child #1, 14 months of age, had immunization records dated 08/08/2023, 10/05/2023 and 07/23/2024. Child?s first day of attendance was 08/14/2023.
2. Child #5, 9 months of age, had one immunization record dated 01/18/2024. Child?s first day of attendance was 01/29/2024.
Evidence:
1. Child #2, first day of attendance 04/22/2024, did not have a physical examination in the file.
2. Director acknowledged the physical was missing from the file.
Evidence:
1. The documentation for staff #1, employed 05/19/2023, was dated for 05/21/2023.