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Zion United Methodist Church

Inspection · 2022-07-07

Date
2022-07-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julie Kunowsky
(540) 430-9256
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced code compliance inspection was initiated on 7/7/2022 and concluded on 7/7/2022 from 10:35 AM to 1:00 PM. There were 41 children present, ranging in ages from one to five, with 10 staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, procedures and medication. A total of four children?s records and five staff?s records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letters prior to the first day of employment.

Evidence:

The record for staff 1 documents the start date as 4/25/22. There is no current fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter in the file.
2. The director stated staff 1 returned to working at Zion after being gone over a year. The director thought the previous background checks could be used as long as they were not over five years old.
Plan of Correction: In the future, if a staff member returns to employment at Zion all background checks will be redone.
Staff 2 will make an appointment to obtain an updated fingerprint background check as soon as it can be scheduled.
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have staff sign a sworn disclosure statement prior to the first day of employment and have a completed central registry record check by the end of the 30th day of employment.

Evidence:

1. The record of staff 1 documents the hire date as 4/25/22. There is no current sworn statement in the file. The central registry background check is dated 6/20/22.
2. The director stated staff 1 returned to working at Zion after being gone over a year. The director thought the previous background checks could be used as long as they were not over five years old.
Plan of Correction: In the future, if a staff member returns to employment at Zion all background checks will be redone.
Staff 1 will complete a new sworn statement and documentation to complete the central registry.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services