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Emma Arteaga

Inspection · 2025-04-03

Date
2025-04-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Weaver
(571) 596-3662
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Potable Water Lead Testing
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 conducted 4/3/2025 from 9:50am to 11:30am. There were 3 children present during the inspection; totaling 7 points. The inspector reviewed 3 child records, 2 caregiver/household records onsite. The inspection included document review, interviews, observations, and a tour of the facility.

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 April 18 , 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-800-160-3
Individuals 14 years of age and older who reside in the family day home shall meet the requirements specified in 8VAC20-770, Background Checks for Child Day Programs.

The criminal history check for Household Member #1, dated 7 months ago, had results of not eligible.
Plan of Correction: Call and check
Standard 8VAC20-800-280
Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children.

Cleaning chemicals and detergent were found on the floor in front of the washing machine and stacked next to the bathroom used by children. Mouthwash that states keep out of reach of children was found in an unlocked bathroom cabinet.
Plan of Correction: It is in a clear container with lid.
Standard 8VAC20-800-330-A
A landline telephone shall be available, operable, and accessible during the family day homes hours of operation.

The family day home did not have a landline telephone that operates without electricity.
Plan of Correction: Just got the phone on 4/11/2025
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
Child records are required to contain parental employment phone numbers, emergency contact name, address, and phone number, name and policy number of the childs medical insurance, and written authorization for emergency medical care.

The record for Child #1, enrolled for 18 months, did not contain complete employment information for each parent, complete information for two emergency contacts, and the policy number of the childs medical insurance. The record for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain written authorization for emergency medical care.
Plan of Correction: Parents already signed form.
Standard 8VAC20-800-80-A
Within seven business days of the childs first day of attendance, the provider shall obtain from the parent verification of the identity and age of the child and name and location of previous day care programs or schools.

Child #1 was enrolled for more than one month before verification of identity and age was verified. The record for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain previous day care programs or schools.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-C
REPEAT VIOLATION
Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years.

The record for Child #1, age 22 months, did not contain documentation of additional immunizations every six months. The last documented immunizations was over 18 months ago.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.