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Congregation Etz Hayim

Inspection · 2026-03-24

Date
2026-03-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Margaret Allworth
(703) 209-3521
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified
63.2 Child abuse and neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 code compliance inspection was initiated and completed on 3/24/2026. The on-site inspection began at 9:55 am and ended at 11:40 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 21 children present with 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable code sections, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-4
Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.
The following staff do not have the staff health report completed by a physician.
Staff # 3, #4 and #5 has been working at the RECDC for the past 7 months.
Plan of Correction: Staff will obtain health forms from the physician.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff # 2, who had been employed for 18 months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: Background checks will be submitted for the staff member.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff #5, who had been employed for seven months, did not have a central registry search requested.
Plan of Correction: Background checks will be submitted for the staff member.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff #2, employed for 18 months, did not have documentation requesting a central registry check, criminal history check and sex offender from one state.
Staff #5, employed for 7 months, did not have documentation requesting a central registry check, criminal history check and sex offender from one state.
Plan of Correction: Out of State Background checks will be submitted for each staff member.