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Inspection · 2025-05-16

Date
2025-05-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sharon Curlee
(804) 840-8312
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 05/16/2025 and completed on 05/16/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:45am and ended at 11:53am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 20 children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five 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.

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 06/03/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child #4, enrolled for over eight months, did not have an immunization on record.
Plan of Correction: Per the administration: Immunizations have been requested from family. Student will not return past 6/05/2025 if not returned.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff #1 updated TB screening was due over two weeks ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction: Per the administrator: Staff member will receive TB screening during the week of 06/02/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Repeat Violation:
Staff are to complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment.

Staff #2, employed for over two years, has not yet completed the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.
Plan of Correction: Per the administration: staff member will take course.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

In the restroom of classroom #1, there was a bottle of disinfectant wipes in an unlocked cabinet above the toilet.
Plan of Correction: Per the administration: wipes were put in a locked cabinet and staff was re-trained.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
The required first aid kit shall contain all required items.

The first aid kit was missing both triangular bandages.
Plan of Correction: Per the administration: Triangular bandages have been added to first aid kit.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services