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Inspection · 2024-01-11

Date
2024-01-11
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Nanette Roberts
(757) 404-2322
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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 1/11/2024. The inspector arrived at 9:55 AM and departed at 1:25 PM. There were 62 children present, ranging in ages from 2 yrs to 5 yrs, with 8 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 6 child records and 10 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program and discussed with the program director during the exit interview.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289-036-B-4
Based upon review of staff records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that they have obtained results of a criminal history record, a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence:
1. According to the record for staff 2, staff 2 has resided in Washington state within the previous 5 years. The facility did not obtain the results of a criminal history record from Washington.
2. According to an updated sworn disclosure statement completed during the inspection, staff 2 has resided in Texas within the previous five years. The facility has not obtained the results of a criminal history record or a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for staff 2 from Texas.
3. According to the record provided for staff 4, staff 4 resided in Maine within the previous five years. The facility has not obtained a criminal history record from Maine for staff 4.
Plan of Correction: The facility provided the following:
Out of state background checks will be obtained. In the future, results of out of state background checks will be obtained prior to an applicant being hired.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Based upon a review of records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that staff complete orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
Evidence:
The record provided for staff 8 who, according to staff 1 began working in the classroom in September 2023, did not include documentation that staff 8 completed orientation training. orientation training.
Plan of Correction: The facility provided the following:
Staff 8 received orientation training however it was not documented. In the future, documentation will be added to staff files as soon as it is completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Based upon review of records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that in each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director are regularly present.
Evidence:
The record provided for staff 8 indicates that staff 8 is a program leader. The record did not include documentation to demonstrate that staff 8 is program leader qualified. A review of the record with staff 1 revealed that staff 8 does not yet meet the qualifications to be a program leader. Staff 1 stated that staff 8 has been serving as the program leader three days per week in the Sandpiper classroom.
Plan of Correction: The facility provided the following:
Staff schedules have been adjusted to have a program leader qualified staff person in the Sandpiper room at all times.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based upon review of staff records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that each staff record documents the date of hire.
Evidence:
1. The record provided for staff 8 did not include the date of hire.
2. Staff 1 verified that the date of hire was not documented in the record of staff 8.
Plan of Correction: The facility provided the following:
The date of hire was added to the record of staff 8. In the future we will ensure that hire dates are entered in each staff record.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services