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Noah's Ark Christian Preschool

Inspection · 2025-02-24

Date
2025-02-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Brindle
(540) 905-2062
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 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

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 2/24/25. The on-site inspection began at 9:15am and ended at 11:45am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 22 children present and eight staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records, three staff records, and two Board Officer 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.

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 3/7/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to have employees and Board Officers undergo background checks every five years.

The sworn statement on record for Board Officer #2 was past due by more than 23 months. The central registry results on record for Board Officer #2 were past due by five months.
Plan of Correction: Sworn statement was signed and updated. Central Registry was sent out 2/25/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening from staff at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation is required to have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

The TB screening on record for Staff #1 was dated more than 10 months prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 was sent to go get requested TB test on 2/25/2015, we are pending results.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
The center is required to obtain documentation from staff of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years

The subsequent TB screening for Staff #3 was more than two weeks past due.
Plan of Correction: Staff #3 was sent out on 2/25/25 to get TB test completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
(Repeat Violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus is required to have a fall zone surrounding the equipment with resilient surfacing that meets requirements for depth for the resilient surfacing material.

On 2/24/25, there was less than three inches of pea gravel around the yellow bus climber and at the front of the grey rock climber. Pea gravel requires a depth of six inches to be considered resilient.
Plan of Correction: As of March 8th the playground equipment will be move the east.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to maintain a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that is accessible to all staff who work with children.

On 2/24/25, the allergy list in the Toddler room did not contain documentation of Child B?s food allergies. Child B is enrolled in the Toddler classroom and the allergy care plan for the child indicated allergies to more than seven foods.
Plan of Correction: Updated and placed in the correct place with the list of allergies.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
(Repeat Violation) Staff are required to wash their hands with soap and running water after any contact with body fluids.

On 2/24/25, a staff member was observed wiping the nose of a two-year-old, then using hand sanitizer.
Plan of Correction: Reminded staff that hand washing is important and needed after assisting children with blowing their noses.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
The center is required to maintain and keep at the center a record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child A was missing the home address of both emergency contacts. The record for Child E was missing both parents work phone numbers.
Plan of Correction: Reached out to both parents for Child A and E to complete this. Each file was updated with correct information.
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