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Horizon Child Development, Inc

Inspection · 2022-07-21

Date
2022-07-21
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Christina Bakonyi
(571) 596-3655
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An allegation concerning care of children was received by the Fairfax County Licensing office. The investigation began on July 21, 2022 with the local government agencies and was completed on August 5, 2022. The inspection included interviews with the children, management team, teachers, and a review of staff and children's records. The preponderance of evidence does not support the allegations and the complaint has been deemed not valid. Non-related violations that were not part of the complaint were cited during the investigation. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the Violation Notice. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Kristy Atanackovic at Kristy.Atanackovic@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on staff statement and record review, the center failed to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening for an independent contractor.

Evidence: Independent contractor #1 documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening was not submitted prior to coming into contact with children. The start date for independent contractor #1 was 2/15/2022.
Plan of Correction: Corrected! Independent contractor was able to obtain a negative TB test result for 5/16/2021 on the day of the inspection, 8/5/22 and emailed to inspector 8/8/22.
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A-4
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure program leaders have at least six months of supervised programmatic experience and the required 24 hours of training (6 months prior to promotion or within one month of being promoted.

Evidence: There was no documentation of trainings or programmatic experience available during review of staff #2?s records. Staff #2 was promoted June 6, 2022.
Plan of Correction: Corrected! Staff member was able to obtain updated transcript from George Mason University and a passed Praxis exam on the day of inspection. 8/5/22 and emailed to inspector on 8/8/22.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-J-3
Based on staff statement, the center failed to ensure that a staff person was onsite with MAT training when emergency medication was present.

Evidence: Staff #1 MAT certification (medication administration training) expired on 4/30/2018. There was no other staff member on site with MAT certification on 8/5/2022.
Plan of Correction: MAT training certificate was giving on 4/30/2018 and last for 3 years and expired on 04/30/2021. School nurse went home early on the day of inspection due to illness. MAT training class was scheduled for 8/31/22.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services