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Kid-Konnection Child Development Center

Inspection · 2024-06-05

Date
2024-06-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rebecca Forestier
(540) 309-2835
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
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS, CODE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 06/05/2024. There were 63 children, ages 5 months-11 years, and 10 staff members present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and trainings, staffing and supervision, physical plant, programs, emergencies and nutrition. The children were observed in music and movement, self-guided activities, in outside large motor play, during lunch and during rest time. A total of 5 children?s records, 5 staff records, and 5 medications were reviewed. The inspector arrived for the inspection at 9:00 am and departed at 12:15 pm.

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

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Based on observation and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.

Evidence: The resilient surfacing at the base of the small red slide and the small orange slide on the playground did not meet the required depth; the dirt under the pea gravel was visible at the base of both of the slides.
Plan of Correction: Will remove the slides.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observations, the center failed to ensure that children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and that staff shall wash their hands before and after a diaper change.

Evidence: Staff 6 was observed changing 2 children?s diapers; Staff 6 did not wash their hands before or after changing the children?s diapers. The children did not wash their hands after the diaper change.
Plan of Correction: Spoke with the staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-J
2nd REPEAT VIOLATION
Based on observations, the center failed to ensure that tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding.

Evidence: Staff 6 was observed cleaning the table with a soap and water solution after breakfast. Staff 6 did not sanitize the tables. The tables were not sanitized after being used for feeding.
Plan of Correction: Spoke with the staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
Based on document review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that for each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

Evidence:
1. There were 6 children observed in the Infant Class; there were 8 children marked present on the attendance record. The attendance record did not document the departure of each child as it occurred.
2. There were 2 children observed in the Toddler Class; there was not an attendance record for the group.
Plan of Correction: Will make an attendance sheet for the Toddler Class.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services