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A Little Peace of Mind Day Care & Learning Center, Inc.

Inspection · 2023-10-24

Date
2023-10-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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

X 8VAC20-780 Administration.
X 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
X 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
X 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
X 8VAC20-780 Programs.
X 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
X 8VAC20-780 Special Services.
X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
X 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
X 8VAC20-770 Background Checks
X 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
X 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on October 24, 2023. The inspector was onsite from 10:25am to 2:50 pm.

There were 17 children present, ranging in ages 2 to 10 years, with 6 staff supervising.
A total of five child records and eight staff records were reviewed. During the inspection, the children and staff were observed participating in a variety of activities to include outdoor activities. Staff were observed having positive interactions with the children. All areas of the center were inspected to include the bus being used to transport children.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not
acceptable.

Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact NeShara Gaston, Licensing Inspector at 540-280-0742 or e-mail neshara.gaston@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
Based on review of 8 staff records and interview, the center did not ensure repeat criminal history checks were completed every five years.

Evidence:
1. The record for Staff #1 documented criminal history checks dated 10/5/18 and 10/24/2023 which is beyond 5 years. Staff #1 confirmed the request for repeat criminal history was made on 10/8/2023.
2. The record for Staff #2 documented criminal history checks dated 9/5/18 and 10/24/2023 which is beyond 5 years. Staff #1 confirmed the request for repeat criminal history was made on 10/8/2023.
3. The record for Staff #7 documented criminal history checks dated 9/5/18 and 10/24/2023 which is beyond 5 years. Staff #1 confirmed the request for repeat criminal history was made on 10/8/2023.
4. The record for Staff #8 documented a criminal history check dated 9/14/18. Staff #1 confirmed the request for repeat criminal history was made on 10/8/2023 and the results are pending.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Evidence:
1. A hole was observed in the girl?s bathroom wall exposing drywall within reach of children.
2. A metal frames bus on the playground used by children had chipped paint and rusting throughout.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Based on a review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure to maintain documentation of emergency evacuation drills that included the number of staff participating and the weather conditions as required.

Evidence:
1. The 2023 evacuation drills were reviewed. The drills did not include the number of staff participating and the weather conditions.
2. During an interview, Staff #1 acknowledged the required information was not documented on the drills.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services