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Skipwith Academy Learning Center - Woodlake (#41)

Inspection · 2024-04-11

Date
2024-04-11
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Lynn Powers
(804) 840-8260
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 (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

The licensing inspector conducted an unannounced joint complaint inspection in response to a complaint that was received by the licensing department on 04/10/2024 regarding allegations of forbidden actions. The inspection was initiated on April 11, 2024 at approximately 1:30 PM. Interviews with staff were completed, observations were made in the center, and documentation was reviewed.

The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. See the violation notice for more details.

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.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-400-B
Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior.

Evidence:
Staff #2 stated the following:
She told the children to, sit your booties down. She did not follow this with other directions to redirect to appropriate behavior.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that roughly handling a child is forbidden.

Evidence:
Staff #2 stated the following:
She picked up child #1 under arms put him in chair and he did cry after I picked him up. I can get loud with kids. I don't remember slamming child in his seat. I could have been more gentle.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services