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Lois Atkins Head Start Center

Inspection · 2026-03-31

Date
2026-03-31
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
20 Access to minor?s 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 and completed on 3-31-26. The on-site inspection began at 9:55am and ended at 10:40am and the file review at the Provider?s office location began at 1:20pm and ended at 1:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4-9-26. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The Provider is required to request a check of the criminal history record, the central registry record and the sex offender registry record from all states in which staff members have resided within the last five years prior to employment.

The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that a central registry check or a sex offender registry clearance from all states where they resided within the last five years was requested prior to employment. The central registry check and sex offender registry check should have been request 5 months ago.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
The Center is required to have written medication authorization from the child?s physician and parent for a long term medication.

For medication for Child #1, physician authorization expired 9 days ago.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services