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Inspection · 2026-02-26

Date
2026-02-26
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Cindy Horne
(804) 297-4469
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
8VAC20-790 Programs

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

The language in the violation for 8VAC20-790-710.1 was revised as the result of a consultation with the provider on 3/16/2026.

An unannounced inspection was initiated on 2/26/2026 and completed on 3/09/2026 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 2/18/2026 relating to allegations of behavioral guidance and forbidden actions. The inspector requested information from one child?s record and one staff record on 3/04/2026 but it was never received. Three staff members were interviewed. This inspection included document review (i.e. policies and procedures, correspondence), tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); 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 3/30/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-790-700-A
Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature and age and stage appropriate and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. In an interview on 2/26/26, Staff #1 acknowledged that she was involved in a physical ?tussle? with Child #1 (age 12) in December when the child refused to hand over his cell phone.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-710-1
Physical punishment including roughly handling a child is forbidden. In an interview on 2/26/26, Staff #1 acknowledged that she was involved in a ?tussle? with Child #1 (age 12) in December over the child?s cell phone. Staff #1 asked Child #1 to give Staff #1 the cell phone but the child refused. Staff #1 reported taking Child #1 into the hallway where Staff #1 tried to take the cell phone from Child #1. Then there was a ?tussle? in which Staff #1 ?grabbed? the front of the child?s sweatshirt. Child #1 lost footing and fell to the ground.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.