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Life Time Fitness - Sterling

Inspection · 2025-06-26

Date
2025-06-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Maria Robles-Lopez
(703) 397-3827
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 LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & 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 06/26/2025, as part of the licensure period.

The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.

There were 53 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review and tour of the facility.

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

13
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The Inspection notice from 08/06/2024 was not posted in a conspicuous place.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, we will ensure to post all required documents.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
*REPEAT VIOLATION*
Employees must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The record for Staff #5 (employed for two years) did not contain a fingerprint test result.
Plan of Correction: The program shall request a criminal background check for Staff #5.
Standard 22.1-289.057-B
The program is required to submit results of potable water testing to VDH.

The program did not have evidence of submitting test results to VDH.
Plan of Correction: We will work with management team to ensure that we complete the required water testing as required.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
*REPEAT VIOLATION*
At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.

The tuberculosis screening in the records for Staff #5 and Staff #6 were overdue by three weeks each.
Plan of Correction: Staff will submit a current Tb screening form in the next two weeks.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-C
Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the required facility specific topics.

The records for Staff #1, Staff #4, Staff #5 and Staff #6 did not have documentation of having completed orientation in the following areas: *Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, and
*Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
Plan of Correction: Staff will receive orientation training on the missing topics and documentation of said training will be included in the staff's record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-D
Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center's information listed in 8VAC20-780-420 A.

There is no documentation in the records for Staff #1 (employed for one year), Staff #4 (employed for three years), Staff #5 (employed for three years), and Staff #6 (employed for three years) of having received the required documentation.
Plan of Correction: We will ensure that all staff have received the required information and that it is documented in their records.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
First aid kits shall include all required minimum components.

The first aid kit available for review did not contain the following required components: tweezers, tape, and first aid instruction manual.
Plan of Correction: We will buy all missing components and include in the first aid kits.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
One working, battery-operated radio in each building is required.

A battery-operated radio was not available on the date of inspection.
Plan of Correction: We will purchase a battery-operated radio and have it available.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-B
The emergency preparedness plan shall contain procedural components for plan review and update.

The emergency preparedness plan reviewed did not contain procedural components for plan review and update. The most recent update documented was dated 06/11/2012.
Plan of Correction: We will review the emergency plan to ensure that it is complete to include all required components.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.

A second shelter-in-place drill was not conducted for the year 2024.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, we will ensure to complete all required emergency drills.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-I
A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone.

Required emergency numbers were not posted in a visible place.
Plan of Correction: Emergency numbers will be posted as required.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

On the date of inspection, eleven out of nineteen lunchboxes were either not labeled, not dated or both.
Plan of Correction: We will work with our staff to develop a system to ensure that lunch bags are labeled and dated daily.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
For each staff person, verification of age requirement, date of employment, and documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment shall be kept in their record.

The record for Staff #2, did not contain verification of age requirement, and date of employment.
The records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not contain documentation that two or more references were checked before employment.
Plan of Correction: We will work with our staff to include all missing information in their records.