Inspection · 2024-04-23
(804) 629-2691
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
Inspector Notes
Conducted an unannounced monitoring inspection at 10:52am. Observed 15 children + 3 direct-care staff + 1 parent volunteer. Ratios and supervision were in compliance. Children were observed having active outdoor play, washing hands, eating snack and departing for the day. Staff were actively engaged with the children and activities. The program areas were found to be clean and well supplied with toys and equipment for the children. Areas of non-compliance with standards and laws reviewed were found. Questions about this inspection may be directed to pamela.sneed@doe.virginia.gov
Note: The licensee should submit the plan of corrections within 5 business days of receipt of this report for the plans to be included in the report and posted on the VDOE website.
Violations
2Based on records reviewed, 1 of 3 staff records did not include a required out-of-state background check. Evidence: The record for Staff #1 did not include an out-of-state child abuse and neglect central registry search by the end of the 30th day of employment. Staff #1 was hired 8/15/23 and to-date the background check has not been completed.
Evidence:
1. The support structure of a wooden footbridge, located on the outside play area, was found to be rotten, cracked and splintered. A staff person was walking on the bridge when a top board popped out of the support structure exposing sharp screws. The inspector was able to lift a top board out of the support structure easily by hand. The board would not remain secured to the support structure due to the rotting wood underneath which it should be screwed into. [Refer to photos #1 and #2 for conditions of footbridge.]
2. 4 of 7 exterior building doors were found to be rotted, splintered, cracked, having deteriorating wood that crumbled to the touch, having holes where the sunlight could be seen through, sharp and rusted metal edges were exposed on a lower kick plate on one door, while another door was being held together with duct tape at the bottom. [
3. Staff reported that 2 of the 4 doors no longer remain securely locked due to the deteriorating conditions. When there is a change in the indoor air pressure the doors will open, and at times have been found to be unexplainably open.
4. In addition, flaking paint was observed on the doors found to be unsafe.
5. Much of the doors with flaking paint, rot and unsafe conditions are at lower levels and within reach of the children.
[Refer to photos #3, #4, #5,and #6 for conditions to exterior doors.]
Plan for Correction for the bridge: A new maintenance request has been issued to the landlord and the recent violation has been reported with the maintenance request.