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Stepping Stones Child Development Center, LLC

Inspection · 2025-07-31

Date
2025-07-31
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Michele Patchett
(757) 439-6816
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 Programs.
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

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previousinspection. 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 7/31/2025 and completed on 07/31/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:35am and ended at 2:05 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 71 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children's records and 5 staff records onsite. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility,interviews,observations and measurements.
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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 08/23/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

On the wall by the girls bathroom on the School Age side, the door knob stopper is cracked causing pinching points and sharp points.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

In the girls bathroom on the School Age side had a air freshener on top of the cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.

In the toddler room, there was 2 electrical outlet covers not covered by protective covers. In the younger children hallway there was missing outlet covers .
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present have CPR and FA.

Staff #5 does not have required CPR and First aid certification. She was alone with 10 children at 11:43pm.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services