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Children of America Deacon Road

Inspection · 2024-09-20

Date
2024-09-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 9/20/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:25am and ended at 1:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 43 children present and 10 staff. Ages of the children range from 2 months to 4 years. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. 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.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

The record for Staff #1 showed updated TB screening was due 1 month ago.
Plan of Correction: Staff will have the TB Screening by 9/27/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

In the Infant A classroom in an upper cabinet, there was an unlocked spray bottle of bleach water.
Plan of Correction: Cabinet was locked up during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
The center shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date.

The record for Child #1 did not have parent confirmation that the required information in their child?s record was up to date in the last 2 years.
Plan of Correction: Parents will update information annually going further.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in place, and lockdown drills.

There was not an emergency evacuation drill documented for August 2024.
Plan of Correction: Evacuation drill was documented on the day that the drill was conducted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-E
Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name.

There were two children in the Infant A room with bottles that did not have dates.
Plan of Correction: Teachers will remember to date bottles.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services