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Ms. Raquel Owens

Inspection · 2024-07-24

Date
2024-07-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Emily Walsh
(757) 404-2575
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.
Yes

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews (if applicable) and a virtual tour of the program (if applicable).

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was conducted on 07/24/2024. There were 8 children present at the start of the inspection at 10:05 in the absence of the vendor. At 10:13 AM when the vendor arrived, the number of children in care was reduced to four with the vendor supervising. A voluntary registration inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in voluntary registration regulations were reviewed during this supplemental inspection.

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. Violations were discussed with the vendor during the exit interview.

Violations

7
Standard 8VAC20-790-170-D
Based upon observation, the vendor has not ensured that the number of children in care does not exceed the capacity as allowed by regulation.
Evidence:
Upon arrival of the inspector at 10:05 AM, there were eight children in care. The vendor is allowed no more than four children in care.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
2 of the children was my grandkids
They will no longer be down here
Standard 8VAC20-790-180-B
Based upon vendor interview, a written hard copy of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs is maintained.
Evidence:
The vendor was unable to produce any written record of the children's daily attendance. The vendor stated that written daily attendance records have not been kept.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
I will from now on have attendance record
Standard 8VAC20-790-300-A
Based upon observation, the vendor has not ensured that the vendor/caregiver is physically present on site.
Evidence:
Upon arrival of the inspector at 10:05 AM, the vendor/caregiver was not at the home to provide direct supervision of the children. The vendor/caregiver arrived 8 minutes later. Adults in the home were not listed/trained assistant caregivers.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
I am in the process of making my family member my assistance
Standard 8VAC20-790-350-E
Based upon review of children's records, the vendor has not ensured that parents are informed of the emergency preparedness plan.
Evidence:
The children's record did not include evidence that parents were informed of the emergency preparedness plan.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
Corrected the issue
Email it in
Will send to parents
Standard 8VAC20-790-390-A
Based upon observation, the vendor has not ensured that children's hands are washed before and after eating snacks.
Evidence:
The vendor was observed giving children potato tots from a fast food restaurant as the children were walking around the child care room. The children's hands were not washed before or after eating.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
I make sure my kids hands are washed
this was a overciti
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-2
Based upon vendor interview, the vendor has not ensured that shelter-in-place drills are practiced twice a year.
Evidence;
The vendor stated that shelter-in--place drills were not conducted.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
I do drills every month
will start doing this one
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-3
Based upon vendor interview, the vendor has not ensured that lockdown procedures are practiced at least annually,
Evidence:
The vendor stated that lock down drills had not been conducted.
Plan of Correction: The vendor responded with the following:
I do drills every month
will start doing those drills
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services