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Minnieland Academy @ Stone Ridge (#28)

Inspection · 2024-10-03

Date
2024-10-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Miranda Wright
(571) 596-3661
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was completed on 10/03/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 am and ended at 11:45 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 34 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 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 10/09/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-380-A-1
The daily schedule shall include opportunities for outdoor activity for at least one hour per day.

The center's daily schedule indicated a morning and afternoon outside time (30 minutes each) for each class, however the Toddler, Preschool, Stepping Stones, and Prep classes did not take their children outside. The Montessori classroom sent the children outside for three minutes to run laps, then had them come back inside.
Plan of Correction: Weather permitting all the classrooms will follow the morning and evening outside time schedule.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-A
All over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.

The Stepping Stone classroom had a tub of Aquafor for a child that had expired 32 days prior.
Plan of Correction: Once the child is potty trained the OTC skin product will be returned to the parents.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
If diaper ointment is used, written parent authorization shall be obtained.

A child in the Preschool classroom, did not have an written parent authorization for a tube of Eucerin.
Plan of Correction: Teachers will perform monthly checks for diaper ointment.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services