Inspection · 2025-06-23
Licensing Inspector
Trisha Brown
(757) 404-2601
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.
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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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services
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 6/23/25 as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:20am and ended at 10:45am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 34 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 3 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.
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 6/30/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1, who is currently working, was dated three days after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for six days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent health inspection available for review was dated 5/9/24. The inspection is past due for update.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe condition. There are broken and cracked floor tiles throughout the center. On the playground there is pile of soggy and deteriorating paper, packing and planting materials and debris, The green ground covering on the play ground is coming up in several areas creating a trip hazard.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-C
When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. There was a group of 13 children age 2 through 8 years old with one staff member where two are needed to demonstrate compliance with standards.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
Threats of physical punishment are forbidden. Staff #2 was heard saying to a four year old child in care ?behave, I told you, behave, you know if I call your momma she?s gonna give it to you!?
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change. Staff in the toddler room did not wash her hands before, after or between changing the diapers of two children in care.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
Centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Children shall be allowed second helpings of food listed in the USDA's child and adult care meal patterns. There was not enough food prepared so that each of the 29 children present between the ages of 2 and 8 years old could receive the required amount of protein and vegetable. All children were served a quarter cup of apple sauce, as it was the only food item measured prior to being served.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records shall be kept for each staff person including job title and name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency. Three out of three staff records reviewed did not contain documentation of job title and emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.