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The Merit School Learning Center (#36)

Inspection · 2025-05-30

Date
2025-05-30
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 Programs
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Potable Water Lead Testing
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 conducted on 5/30/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:15am and ended at 12:20pm. There were 47 children and 12 staff present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed 5 child records and 3 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, 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.

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 is 6/12/2025 . A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the childs attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The current form required by the Virginia Department of Health shall be used to report the results of the examination and shall be signed by a physician.

A well visit summary was obtained for Child #1 prior to enrollment but it did not contain all required components or a physicians signature. A complete physical examination was not obtained until approximately 6 months after the first date of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Child #1 had a current physical examination at the time of the licensing inspection with all required components.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
Annual approval from the health department shall be provided for meeting reuirements for water supply, sewage disposal system, and food service (if applicable).

The most recent health inspection, conducted in August 2024, did not include the sewage disposal system.
Plan of Correction: The health department has been contacted to schedule an inspection of the sewage disposal system.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services