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Fishersville United Methodist Church

Inspection · 2021-06-10

Date
2021-06-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Stephanie Reed
(540) 272-6558
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

63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures
63.2 Facilities & Programs.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.

An unannounced code compliance inspection was initiated on 6/10/2021 and concluded on 6/11/2021. The person in-charge was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 39 children present and 11 staff. The inspector emailed the provider a list of items required to complete the inspection. A virtual tour was taken of the facility. The Inspector reviewed 2 staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete.

The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Violations

2
Standard 63.2(17)-1716-B-3
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure in which a daily health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such a screening is conducted daily.

Evidence:

The director advised the individuals conducting the daily health checks each morning upon children's arrival have not been trained conduct to perform such screenings.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be trained to conduct daily simple health screenings.
Standard 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-2
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letters prior to the first day of employment for the two staff records reviewed.

Evidence:

1. The information provided by the director for staff 1 documents the hire date as 11/18/19. The fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter for staff 1 is dated 11/21/19.
2. The information provided by the director for staff 2 documents the hire date as 5/27/20. The fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter for staff 2 is dated 7/14/20.
3. The director stated she did not have good responses in getting fingerprint results completed during that timeframe.
Plan of Correction: In the future the director ensures that no staff will be hired until the results of fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letters are received.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services