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Inspection · 2022-12-01

Date
2022-12-01
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.
? 20 Access to minor?s records
? 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
? 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
? 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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced on-site renewal inspection was conducted on 12/1/2022. There were 42 children, ages 4 months-5 years, and 8 staff members present during the inspection. The inspector observed the following: arrival, free choice breakfast, large motor and circle time. A total of 5 children?s records and 5 staff records, were reviewed. The inspector arrived at 8:20 AM and departed the program at 11:30

Kelly Campbell
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone# 540-309-2494
Kelly.campbell @doe.virginia.gov

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on review of five staff records, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated for employment prior to the center obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.

Evidence:

Staff # 2 had a documented hire date of 9/12/2022. The fingerprint letter of eligibility was dated 9/28/2022.
Plan of Correction: In the future all Finger Prints will be completed prior to hire.
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on review of five staff records, the center failed to obtain the finding from a search of the central registry within 30 days of hire.

Evidence:

1.Staff # 2 had a hire date of 9/12/2022. A return search of the central registry was not in the record. Staff # 1 did not provide documentation when requested.
2.Staff # 3 had a hire date of 8/1/2022. A return search of the central registry was not in the record. Staff # 5 did not provide documentation when requested.
Plan of Correction: CPS checks will be complete via the portal and will monitored.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Based on review of five children's records, the center failed to ensure that all children had a physical examination within 30 days of enrollment.

Evidence:
The record for Child # 1, started on 8/1/2022, physical exam within 30 days of beginning attendance. The date on the physical exam was 11/28/2022.
Plan of Correction: Physical exams will be obtained when the child's start the program.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on interview and review of five staff records, the center failed to ensure that all staff had a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment, no more than 30 days prior to hire, and before coming in contact with children.

Evidence:
Staff # 3 started employment on 8/01/2022 and was working with children on the day of the inspection without a TB screening.
Plan of Correction: New Staff will not start without a TB Screening. Staff will be sent ASAP.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Based on interview and review of five staff records, the center failed to ensure that all staff had a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the day of the initial screening or testing.

Evidence:
1.Staff # 4 started employment on 10/1/2014 and the most recent TB screening was dated
12/9/2019. The Staff person was working with children on the day of the inspection without a current TB screening.

2. Staff # 5 started employment on 12/30/13 and the most recent TB screening was dated
11/18/18. The Staff person was working with children on the day of the inspection without a current TB screening.
Plan of Correction: Repeat TB screenings will be monitored and staff that need updated ones will be send ASAP.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observations of the upstairs classroom, the center failed to ensure that all food brought from home was labeled and dated.

Evidence:
In both classroom upstairs there were 16 lunches boxes that were not dated with today?s date. Staff 4 and 6 confirmed that they were not dated.
Plan of Correction: Staff upstairs will date all lunches that come from home.
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