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The Merit School Learning Center (#36)

Inspection · 2024-07-25

Date
2024-07-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Weaver
(571) 596-3662
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 Swimming and Wading Activities
8VAC20-780 Programs
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted 7/25/2024 from 9:35am - 2:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 69 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, training logs, medication administration logs, authorization and permission forms), interviews, observations, and a tour of the facility.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, outside, was not maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Evidence:
1) The garden boxes on the preschool playground has chipped and peeling paint.
2) The preschool and school age playground has depleted mulch along the cemented surface, causing a tripping hazard.
3) On the JK playground, there are sections of the wooden fence that are rotted.
4) On the preschool playground, the corner section of the wooden fence has a partially attached and rotted baseboard and screws that are coming loose, making the fence unstable.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
Based on record review and interview, the center did not maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies.

Evidence:
Child #1 (DOE: 6/17/2024) has a confirmed food allergy that was not documented on the allergy chart posted in the classrooms.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services