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Children of America - Lee's Hill, LLC

Inspection · 2024-08-13

Date
2024-08-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Florence Martus
(804) 389-0157
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 08/13/24 and completed on 08/19/24 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 07/26/24 relating to behavioral guidance and forbidden action. The inspector reviewed one child's record and one staff record 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 11/07/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-400-B
Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

On July 25, 2024, Staff #1 grabbed Child #1 (10-year-old) by the shoulders, threw them out of a chair and into a bookshelf after Child #1 was accused of pulling Staff #1?s hair.
Plan of Correction: Per the Center: "Correction already made - On July 25, 2024, the employee was suspended with pay and then terminated on August 5, 2024.

Additional Correction - All staff members must follow the Zero Tolerance policy that COA developed to ensure each child's safety is always top priority. The director assigned a CCEI training to all teachers who work with school age children (GUI108-Practicing Positive Guidance with Preschool and School Age Children) and the training has been completed. Proof of the completed trainings are attached."
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child.

On July 25, 2024, Child #1 (10-year-old) was accused of pulling Staff #1?s hair. Staff #1 was observed by another staff member saying to Child #1 ?do not touch me ugly little girl,? grabbing the child by the shoulders, and throwing them out of a chair and into a bookshelf.
Plan of Correction: Per the Center: "Correction already made - On July 25, 2024, the employee was suspended with pay and then terminated on August 5, 2024.

Additional Correction - All staff members must follow the Zero Tolerance policy that COA developed to ensure each child's safety is always top priority. The director assigned a CCEI training to all teachers who work with school age children (GUI108-Practicing Positive Guidance with Preschool and School Age Children) and the training has been completed. Proof of the completed trainings are attached."
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services