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Inspection · 2025-03-05

Date
2025-03-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
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 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/5/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:25am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 43 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site.

This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews.

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 3/21/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
1. There was no physical exam in the record for Child A, who had been enrolled for over 12 months.
2. There was no physical exam in the record for Child B, who had been enrolled for over 6 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
The centers procedures for administering long term prescription and over-the-counter medication require written authorization from the child?s parent and physician.

There was not written parent and/or physician authorization to administer long term medications to Child C. The medication has been onsite for over 1 month.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-I
The center administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container.

The emergency medication for Child C was not in the original box with the child identified on the prescription label.
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.

An evacuation drill was not conducted for November 2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.

There were no shelter in place procedures conducted in 2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

1. Staff A, who has been actively working at the center for the past 5 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
2. Staff B, who has been actively working at the center for over 1 month, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

There were 10 children present in the Toddlers Classroom, but there were 11 children marked present on the written attendance.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services