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Inspection · 2024-07-30

Date
2024-07-30
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated on July 30, 2024 and completed on September 12, 2024 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on July 30, 2024 relating to allegations of supervision. The inspector reviewed 1 staff record electronically September 12, 2024. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 September 19, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-2
Based on interviews and review, facility did not ensure appropriate supervision of children in care.
Evidence: On 7/19/2024, approximately 35 children (infants through school age) and 6 staff were outside for waterplay. Child #1 (age 3) left the play area and walked 0.3 mile to include crossing a 2-lane, well-traveled divided road with a speed limit of 35 mph. Staff were unaware the child had left the center. At approximately 9:20 am, Child #1 was discovered by a person unknown to the child or the center?s staff when the child tapped on a window of their home with a grill poker. The collateral reported that the child was holding the grill poker and chewing on a piece of charcoal from an outside grill. Child #1 was brought into the home and law enforcement was notified by the person in the home. At approximately 10:05 am, staff #2 found the child at the collateral?s home after being directed to the home by neighbors. Child #1 was described as wet and dirty with scratches on her legs and arms and twigs and leaves in her hair. Interviews confirm the child did not have the scratches when she arrived that morning.
Plan of Correction: The staff was immediately reminded of center policy that no child should ever be out of sight and sound of a staff member. We continue to emphasize this and it has been clearly stated in the employee handbook. Staff mush sign a separate statement of their understanding of this policy and failure to comply will result in termination.

Staff will provide sight and sound supervision of the children at variable and unpredictable intervals not to exceed 15 minutes. Staff will have a form to document children's whereabouts every hour of the day.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services