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Tidewater Academy, Inc.

Inspection · 2024-12-12

Date
2024-12-12
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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 Hearing Procedures.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minors 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 (renewal) inspection was initiated on 12-12-2024 and completed on 12-16-2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:45am and ended at 12:55pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.
There were 15 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site and electronically on 12-16-2024. 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.
Inspection was amended on 1-3-2025.
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 1-10-25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a criminal records check from one state for Staff #2, who has been employed for more than 2 ? years and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: This has been taken care of
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff shall complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #2 does not have documentation of orientation training and has been working for more than 2 ? years.
Plan of Correction: This has been taken care of
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the one of two preschool classrooms, two containers of hand sanitizers were observed sitting on a book shelf
Plan of Correction: Has been locked up
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. In one preschool room seven lunch boxes were observed and all seven did not have a date and two did not have a name.
Plan of Correction: Will add dates
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services