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The Harvest Corner: Child Kare Center and Guidance Services

Inspection · 2024-05-14

Date
2024-05-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Monique Anderson
(540) 309-2397
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
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS, CODE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 05/14/2024. There were 13 children, ages 2 years- 5 years, 3 staff members, and 1 volunteer present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and trainings, staffing and supervision, physical plant, programs, emergencies and nutrition. The children were observed in free choice activities, participating in learning activities, and during music time. A total of 5 children?s records and 4 staff records were reviewed. The inspector discussed resilient surfacing for playgrounds with the provider. The inspector arrived for the inspection at 9:15 am and departed at 11:30 am.

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

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-C
Based on observations and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children the Virginia state statutes about safety belts and child restraints are followed as required by the Code of Virginia and that the information required by the standard is in the transportation vehicle.

Evidence: Staff 2 stated that a total of 7 children, 4-5 on a daily basis, are transported by the center for after school care via the white van. Review of birth dates for the 7 children determined that 4 of the children are under the age of 8 years. There was only one child restraint device observed in the white van that is used daily for transportation. The Code of Virginia requires that any child, up to age eight, shall be properly secured in a child restraint device of a type which meets the standards adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.
Plan of Correction: Will purchase booster seats.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services