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Inspection · 2025-06-03

Date
2025-06-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Shanae Vaughn
(276) 608-4267
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE PROCESS
8VAC20-820 HEARING PROCEDURES
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
20 ACCESS TO MINOR?S RECORDS
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS, CODE, CARBON MONOXIDE
63.2 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 6/3/2025, as a part of licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 8:50am and ended at 11:00am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 32 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, and a tour of the facility.

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

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 6/13/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
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 #1, employed for more than 2 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a criminal history check from the same state.
Plan of Correction: Will send off background check information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 weeks, was missing one completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: Will get a second references by end of next week.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services