Inspection · 2024-01-11
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes
Inspector Notes
An unannounced subsidy health and safety monitoring inspection (SHSI) was initiated and concluded on January 11, 2024. The licensing inspector was onsite from approximately 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. There was 1 child in care and 1 caregiver present.
The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with subsidy regulations, and violations were documented on the violation issued to the family day home.
Please complete the plan of correction and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice, sign, and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 01/25/2024. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. 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 measure(s).
Violations
4Based on observation, and interview, the vendor failed to ensure that potentially poisonous substances, materials, and supplies such as cleaning agents, disinfectants, chemicals, etc. shall be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Evidence: The entry way contained several large bottles of chemicals on the floor. The bottles of chemicals were not stored in areas inaccessible to children. Caregiver #1 reported the chemicals were out because it was difficult for her to take them downstairs to the basement.
Based on interview, the vendor failed to maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
Evidence: When asked to view the written hard copy record of daily attendance the vendor stated that they did not have one.
Based on record review, the vendor failed to maintain certifications for first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and other certifications as required by the responsibilities held by the caregiver.
Evidence: The record for caregiver #1 did not contain documentation of current certification for first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Evidence: A dog was observed in a kennel in the living room downstairs. When asked to provide the rabies documentation the vendor stated that she did not have it.