Inspection · 2025-06-04
Licensing Inspector
Tiffany Jones
(757) 403-3045
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.
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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
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 6/4/2025 and completed on 6/30/2025. The on-site inspection began on 6/4/2025 at 4:40 pm and ended at 5:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 6 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records on site and 2 staff records (electronically on 6/3/2025 and 6/9/2025, on site at the administrative office on 6/24/2025 and electronically via email 6/24/2025).
This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.
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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 7/9/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff are required to complete the Department of Education (VDOE) sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #1 had not completed the VDOE orientation training and had been employed for over 8 months. Staff #2 had not completed the VDOE orientation training and had been employed for over 15 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
(Repeat Violation) Staff are required to complete a center specific orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days after assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1, who has been employed for more than 8 months and was working with children during the inspection did not have documentation available to demonstrate that orientation training had been completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Staff must complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #2 did not have documentation to demonstrate that she had completed any annual training. This training is overdue by more than 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A-1
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present must have Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council. Staff #1 and staff #2 who were alone with a group of children during the inspection did not have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A-2
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present must have Current certification in first aid from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council.
Staff #1 and staff #2, who were alone with a group of children during the inspection, did not have current certification in first aid.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position must be in each staff record. Staff #1, who has been working with children in the program for over 8 months and is designated as the lead teacher at this site, does not have documentation on record to demonstrate her qualifications.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.