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Patricia's Child Care Center

Inspection · 2023-03-21

Date
2023-03-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
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 minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 3/20/2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:45 am-11:35 am. There were 19 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years, with 4 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed.

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. You will need to 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.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
Based on a review of five (5) employee records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a fingerprint background check for one (1) staff every five (5) years as required.

Evidence:
1. The record of employee #5 contained a fingerprint background check dated 3/12/2018.
2. Administration stated that the repeat fingerprint background check had not been obtained.
Plan of Correction: In addition to the director, the assistant director will review employee records to ensure current fingerprint reports are up to date and completed as required. Fingerprint completed on 3/21/2023.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on a review of five (5) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a tuberculosis (TB) screening for two (2) staff at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 10/24/2022) contained a TB screening dated 2/1/2023. The record of staff #2 (date of employment: 10/21/2022) contained a TB screening dated 2/10/2023.
2. Administration acknowledged that the TB screenings were not obtained at the time of employment as required.
Plan of Correction: The director will ensure all new hires have completed TB screenings and filed records within the required time frame.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services