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Inspection · 2021-12-09

Date
2021-12-09
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 Special care provisions and emergencies.
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES.

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 12/09/2021 and concluded on 12/27/2021. The director was contacted by email to initiate the inspection. There were 33 children present and 8 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 2 staff records, along with any requested program records submitted by the facility to determine if required documentation was complete.

New requirements became effective on October 13, 2021. The facility has not yet complied with the following requirements: written procedures for prevention of shaken baby, abusive head trauma, coping with crying babies, safe sleeping practices and SIDS awareness. The facility is to review the new requirements and work with their assigned inspector to ensure future compliance.

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

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
Based on review of one medication, the center failed to ensure that all medication was returned to the parent after the 14 days past the authorization date.

Evidence:
1. Child # 4 medication's authorization was completed on 9/23/2021 and was signed by the parent. The authorization is only good for 14 days with out a physician's signature. The medication was at the center on the day of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: The director will send the medication home today. All authorizations and medications will be monitored.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services