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The Noble Academy, Inc.

Inspection · 2025-07-08

Date
2025-07-08
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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 Staff and Supervision
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was completed on 07/08/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 07/02/2025 relating to allegations of staffing and supervision, procedures for emergencies, and nutrition and food services. The inspector reviewed 4 child records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and a violation is 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 07/18/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
Repeat Violation/Complaint Related
The required ratio for children 3 years to school age eligible is one staff per 11 children due to the ratio waiver being granted. Licensing inspector observed on 07/08/2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. one staff in the Green Room supervising 13 children (youngest 3 years/3months).
Plan of Correction: The administrators will ensure staff-to-child ratios are followed at ALL times. We will conduct regular ratio audits and understaffing. This can assist us in our efforts to schedule adequate staff to ensure coverage.
This will be addressed in greater detail in writing, in person, and will also be included in the staff handbook.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Children were observed to not wash their hands after eating lunch and getting on their cots in the Red Room.
Plan of Correction: Maintaining proper handwashing will be done at all appropriate times, including after lunch. The administrators will require commitment from every staff member. We will look at all transition times to ensure greater oversight and accountability.
This will be addressed in greater detail in writing, in person, and will also be included in the staff handbook.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
Complaint Related
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, children shall be allowed second helpings of food listed in the USDA's child and adult care meal patterns. Staff were interviewed regarding children complaining of being hungry and no ?seconds? being offered. Staff reported that ?no seconds are offered?, ?normally we do not give them seconds?, and ?seconds are offered if there are leftovers.?
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, the administrators will ensure that extra counts will be put in place and will be visually known to staff and children. This will be addressed in greater detail in writing, in person, and will also be included in the staff handbook.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-M
Children shall not be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. Licensing inspector
observed one child walking with a bottle in her mouth in the infant room.
Plan of Correction: The administrators and staff members of young walking children will have an effective communication system, to achieve the shared goal of quickly catching a child who gets up with a bottle (sippy cup) and walks. Knowing this is to protect children from harm
This system will be written and in-person
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services