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Right Start Early Childhood Center

Inspection · 2026-03-09

Date
2026-03-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rene Old
(757) 404-1784
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.
Yes

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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 03/09/2026 and completed on 03/09/2026. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 am and ended at 12:32 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 23 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site on 03/09/2026.

This inspection included:
? document review,
? tour of the facility,
? interviews,
? observations.

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the licensing inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this SHSI.

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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 03/17/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
Prior to employment all employees shall provide a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether he has ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth.
*The sworn statement or affirmation for staff 1 was completed 4 days after the first date of employment.
*The sworn statement or affirmation for staff 2 did not include written information to document whether they had resided outside of Virginia within the past five years.
Plan of Correction: Administration will ensure that sworn statement will be completed prior to the first day of employment.
As well as ensuring that the sworn statement form is the most current form when an employee is hired.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within the 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Child 3 lacked documentation of a physical exam. Child 3 has been enrolled for over two years.
Plan of Correction: The child's physical was misfiled. The physical is now in his file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8.
The center allergy list did not include a food sensitivity/dietary restriction for child 1 and child 2. The enrollment records for both children indicate a food sensitivity and/or dietary restriction.
Plan of Correction: Students who have been identified with having food sensitivities names have been added to the allergies list.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all required elements.
*4 injury reports lacked documentation of the time the parent was notified of the injury;
*1 injury report lacked a parent or second staff signature;
*3 injury reports lacked documentation of any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Plan of Correction: Copies of the blank injury reports without the second page have been discarded. All reports now have both pages that include a second signature and future actions to prevent recurrence of the injury. All staff members will receive additional training on completing the form.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat Violation
Staff records shall contain all required elements.
The staff record for staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 lacked written documentation to demonstrate completion of orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Administration will review staff records monthly to ensure that records contain all required elements.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services