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Episcopal Church of the Ascension

Inspection · 2025-08-29

Date
2025-08-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Brandie Viscayda
(757) 636-3427
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site code compliance inspection was initiated on August 29, 2025 and completed on August 29, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:58am and ended at 1:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 56 children present with 13 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 22 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable code sections, 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/10/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-5
All areas on the premises accessible to children are free from obvious injury hazards. Part of the fence surrounding the outdoor play area had sharp protruding ends accessible to children causing a potential snagging injury. Children were observed playing and leaning on the fence area.
Plan of Correction: On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM, members of the church?s Building and Grounds Committee completed corrective action to address the violation. Using appropriate tools, all sharp, protruding ends of the affected fence area were bent inward and secured to eliminate any hazard. Additionally, the committee reinforced other sections of the fence to prevent the emergence of similar issues in the future. To ensure ongoing compliance and child safety, monthly fence inspections have been added to the Building and Grounds Committee?s maintenance checklist. This preventive measure will allow for timely identification and correction of any potential hazards.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services