Inspection · 2023-12-13
(540) 280-0742
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 conducted on December 13, 2023, from approximately 9:40 AM to 2:40 PM. There were 71 children present in the center, ranging in ages from infant to preschool, with 11 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 10 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.
Please complete the plan of correction and the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s); 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names, list staff by positions only.
The inspection report was amended on March 4, 2024.
Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
5Evidence:
1. At the time of inspection, the record for child #1 (birth date: 8/15/22), who enrolled at the center on 01/03/23, had documentation of immunizations dated 12/15/22. An additional immunization document was reviewed, this immunization document did not have a written date indicating when or if the immunizations were updated.
2. At the time of inspection, the record for child #10 (birth date: 1/07/21), who enrolled at the center on 2/14/22, had documentation of immunizations dated 2/07/22. Documentation of additional immunizations once every six months was not in the record for child #10.
Based on record review and interview it was determined the center did not ensure at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members obtained and submitted the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening as stated in subsection B of this section.
Evidence:
1. At the time of inspection, the record for staff #4 had documentation of a follow up TB screening/test on 03/06/23, exceeding the two-year allowance.
2. At the time of inspection, the record for staff #6 had documentation of a follow up TB screening/test on 10/12/23, exceeding the two-year allowance.
3. At the time of inspection, the record for staff # 8 had documentation of a follow up TB screening/test on 11/20/23, exceeding the two-year allowance.
Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence:
On the playground, one jungle gym had multiple areas where part of the plastic cover was cracking, and/or peeling from the metal, posing a risk for entangled clothing and/or snagged skin.
Evidence:
In the two year old classroom and the preschool classroom, occupied cots were not spaced 12 inches apart during the inspection.
Evidence:
1. At the time of inspection, the written emergency preparedness plan on site did not list the most current contact information. The contact information had a terminated employee listed.
2. The emergency preparedness plan did not have the evacuation location, address, and phone number included in the plan under ?In the event it becomes necessary to remove children from school property the children will be evacuated to?.