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Children of America Manassas LLC

Inspection · 2024-10-09

Date
2024-10-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 10/9/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 35 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site.

This inspection included document review, 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.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date.

1. Child #1 was overdue by 2 months for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date.
2. Child #2 was overdue by 3 years for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date.
3. Child #3 was overdue by 3 years for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date.
Plan of Correction: Center will send out a message to parents about updating records.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.

In the Pre-K A classroom, soiled diaper were observed in a trashcan that was foot-operated but did not have a lid.
Plan of Correction: Trashcan was replaced during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-A
When a child is placed in an infant seat or highchair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely.

In the Infant A Classroom, an infant, under 12 months, was sitting at a feeding table and the protective belt was not fastened securely.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be reminded to always strap children in at the feeding table.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

In the Preschool 2 Classroom, there were 5 children present for the day and only 3 were listed as present on documentation.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during inspection
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services