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The Goddard School at Walton Park

Inspection · 2025-05-01

Date
2025-05-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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.
8VAC20-780 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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was completed on 05/01/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:24 a.m. and ended at 5:33 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 139 children present and 22 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records 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 05/28/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The screening for S7 was completed outside the required two-year period (10/2020 and 06/2024).
Plan of Correction: Created new tracking system for faculty files.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Repeat Violation
Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for S3 documented 14 of 16 training hours for 11/2023 ? 11/2024. The record for S4 documented 7 of 16 training hours for 5/2023 ? 05/2024. The record for S8 documented 8 of 16 training hours for 08/2023 - 08/2024. The record for S9 documented 10 of 16 training hours for 09/2023- 09/2024. The record for S10 documented 10.5 of 16 training hours for 06/2023 ? 06/2024.
Plan of Correction: Training hours were low due to a 10 hour training not counting towards the required number of annual hours. Will correct going forward.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-C
Inside areas occupied by children shall be maintained no lower than 68 degrees F. The thermostat in the Bubbles and Jelly Fish classrooms registered the temperature in the classroom occupied by children at 66 degrees.
Plan of Correction: Temperature corrected during visit. Reminded teachers of policy.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-A
Repeat Violation
When a feeding table is being used for children under 12 months, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. One infant was observed at a feeding table in the Beach Babies Room without a protective belt being securely fastened.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during visit. Reminded teachers of policy and importance of safety.
Standard 8VAC20-780-90-A
Repeat Violation
The written agreement between the parent and the center shall include the statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate family has developed any reportable communicable disease. The signed agreements for C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, and C9 were missing this element.
Plan of Correction: Removed old paperwork from enrollment packet and had those families sign an updated wellness policy.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services