Inspection · 2022-12-12
(804) 335-6724
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 12/12/2022 from 2:50pm to 5:50pm. The LI arrived before the children did, but there was a total of 19 children, ages 6 years to 12 years, in three groups under the care of three staff after they finished arriving. The Licensing Inspector reviewed three children?s records and four staff records, along with any requested program records submitted by the facility to determine if required documentation was complete. The children were observed eating, doing homework, and in free play time.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Violations
6EVIDENCE:
Staff 3 had a documented hire date of 9/20/2017. Documentation in the record showed that Staff 3 was convicted of a barrier crime on 6/27/2018. The fingerprint record result letter dated January 22, 2019 had a ?NOT ELIGIBLE? result for Staff 3. Another fingerprint record result letter dated January 21, 2022 had a ?NOT ELIGIBLE? result for Staff 3. Staff 5 stated that center management was aware of the barrier crime conviction but continued the employment of Staff 3.
EVIDENCE:
The record for Staff 4 did not have an eligibility letter from the Office of Background Investigation-Criminal Background Unit. Staff 4 was observed working in the center on the day of the inspection. Staff 4 stated they had been working since September 2022 but the exact start date was not recalled or in the record.
EVIDENCE:
Staff 4 began work at the center sometime in September 2022 (exact date unknown). The record for Staff 4 did not have documentation to support that new staff orientation was done.
EVIDENCE:
Staff 4 was observed acting as a program leader in a group of six children. The record for Staff 4 did not have documentation to support they are qualified to be a program leader.
EVIDENCE:
Staff 4 was observed as being the only staff person with a group of children. Staff 4 did not have documentation of current first aid and CPR certification in the record.
EVIDENCE:
The record for Staff 4 did not have a start date. Staff 4 stated they had been working since September 2022 but the exact start date was not recalled. Staff 1 stated Staff 4 has been working since approximately September 2022.