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HoneyTree Early Learning Center - Smith Mountain Lake

Inspection · 2025-03-25

Date
2025-03-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Nicole Scott
(804) 588-2372
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 3/25/2025, as part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:05am and ended at 12:55pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records, and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/7/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The sworn statement for Staff #2, who is currently working, had no sworn statement in the record.
Plan of Correction: Information was sent on 4/4 to show correct information prior to employment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center is required to obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Child 2 with had been enrolled for over a year, had no updated immunizations in the records.
Plan of Correction: Will get childs updated shot record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Repeat violation
Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall.

The fall zones on the large playground had un unmeasurable amount of surfacing under equipment.
Plan of Correction: Mulch will be added soon.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services