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The Children's Center-Smithfield

Inspection · 2024-09-24

Date
2024-09-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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.
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on September 24, 2024 and completed on September 26, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 am and ended at 10:35 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 12 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records electronically on September 26, 2024. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on October 7, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
(Repeat Violation) Under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus, a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles must be created. The fall zones on the playground required at least six feet of a fall zone. There was three and a half feet of fall zone between the blue slide and the pole.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services