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Steppin Stones Academy and Preschool Inc.

Inspection · 2025-08-25

Date
2025-08-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and 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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 8/25/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:45am and ended at 2:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, 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

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The criminal background check for Staff #1 (employed for one month) was not obtained prior to the employee's first day of employment, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Administrator will review all new employee files for completion of proper background checks.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
The center shall provide annual approval from the health department.
On the day of the inspection, the annual health inspection documentation reviewed was expired.
Plan of Correction: The annual inspection application was filed, however the inspector did not visit the center. The administrator will document follow up notes of contact to ensure a current inspection is on file. Health inspection documents received on 8/27/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply: a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall list any substituted food.
On the day of the inspection, substituted food was served for lunch; however, the substituted food was no listed on the center's menu.
Plan of Correction: The assistant director will ensure all menu items are documented and updated in procare to notify the parents of any changes.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
In a toddler classroom, five of five water bottles observed were not labeled to identify the owner of each water bottle.
Plan of Correction: The teachers and assistant director will have labels to provide parents to label their child's belongings.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Repeat Violation
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information.
The record for Child #1 (enrolled for almost two years) did not contain all the required information.
Plan of Correction: The child did not have a date that the record was reviewed annually. The assistant direction will ensure all parents review child's file and update annually.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services