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Inspection · 2025-05-16

Date
2025-05-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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 and 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 (monitoring/renewal/focused) inspection was initiated and completed on 5/15/25. The on-site inspection began at 1:40pm and ended at 3:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 15 children present and four staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four staff records (three on-site and one electronically on 5/20/25). This inspection included document review, a 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 5/30/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a
conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
The results of the most recent inspection were not posted, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Each report shall include the date of the physical examination and dates immunizations
were received and shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local
health department.
The immunizations for Child #3 (enrolled for one year) was not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date.
The records for Child #1 (enrolled for two years) and Child #2 (enrolled for over a year) did not contain parent confirmation that information in the records is up to date.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice
evacuation drill.
The center did not have documentation to show that an evacuation drill was completed in January through April of 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period
shall be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents.
On the day of the inspection, the menu posted was not for the current week.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.