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Eastern Shore Early Childhood Development Center

Inspection · 2025-10-21

Date
2025-10-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Sampson
(757) 354-7307
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was completed on 10/21/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 1:00 pm and ended at 2:45 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 81 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records. This inspection included a document review, tour of 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.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-450-A
Cribs, cots, mats and beds used by children other than infants during the designated rest period or during evening and overnight care shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover or a one-piece covering which is open on three edges. Cribs when being used by infants shall have a bottom cover.

3 of 5 classrooms had some children napping without the required linens on their cots.
Plan of Correction: Center will ensure that all children have top and bottom covers for cots.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-B
Prescription and nonprescription medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent.

Medication was administered to child #6 without written parental permission.
Plan of Correction: Center will request parents signature on medication administration authorization form.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the required information.

The record for child #2 did not contain the two required contacts.
The record for child #3 did not contain one of the two required contacts.
Plan of Correction: Center will request information from parents.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

Child #1 and child #3 were both diagnosed with food allergies and there were no written care plans for either child.
Plan of Correction: Center will requested allergy plans during inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services