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Cornerstone Ministries of Virginia, Inc.

Inspection · 2025-09-15

Date
2025-09-15
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
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

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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 9/15/2025 and completed on 10/6/2025, with local agencies, in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 9/9/25 relating to supervision. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 2 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and the 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/17/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-3-d
The child day center shall employ supervisory personnel according to the following ratio of staff to children: One staff member to ten children from ages 36 months to 5 years. When a group of children receiving care includes children from different age brackets, the age of the youngest child in the group shall be used to determine the staff-to-children ratio
that applies to that group.

1. On August 29, 2025, Staff #1 left a group of 16 children (ages 3-school age) unsupervised in a classroom for at least 2-3 minutes.

2. During the inspection on September 15, 2025, the preschool room (3-4year olds) was observed with one staff supervising 19 children for approximately 5 minutes.
Plan of Correction: 2. Staff #1 was terminated due to not following protocol, and endangering children.
3. We have communicated to our staff that if a teacher leaving the room to answer the door creates a ratio issue, then check to see who it is from the preschool door if it?s something that can wait, then ask the person to return later. If it is important then reach out to administration from the tablet and we will handle things accordingly. All children should and shall remain in sight and sound supervision.
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-2
The center shall establish and implement procedures for: Appropriate supervision of all children in care.

On August 29, 2025, Staff #1 knowingly left child #1 (age 8) outside of the building in a play area unsupervised for at least 2-3 minutes. Child #2 (age 3) was also left outside of the building in a play area unsupervised for at least 2-3 minutes, however, staff #1 was unaware this child was unaccounted for.
Plan of Correction: 1. Staff #1 was terminated due to not following protocol, and endangering children. Staff #1 had a walkie talkie where she could have reached out to administration if she needed assistance and chose not to. We have since emphasized the importance of communication and using the proper resources to ensure we are communicating effectively.