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The Merit School of Braemar (#22)

Inspection · 2024-08-19

Date
2024-08-19
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 8/19/24. The on-site inspection began at 10:35 am and ended at 12:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 23 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 7 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 the violation is 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 8/30/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat Violation:
Hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

The door to the supply closet was open and there were 3 containers of paint stored on the shelves.
The door to the laundry room was unlocked and there were over 15 containers of hazardous cleaning agents on the shelves.
Plan of Correction: The substances in lhe supply closet/resource room were on a top shelf out of reach or children. A lock was placed on lhe door the same day of the inspection.

The laundry room closet where cleaning supplies for maintenance are kept have locks on the doors and cleaning supplies are kept on a shelf out of reach of
children. Maintenance checked the locks and readjusted them.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services