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Rhema's "Gentle Care" Child Development Center

Inspection · 2025-08-26

Date
2025-08-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rebecca Forestier
(540) 309-2835
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
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS, CODE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 08/26/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:00 am and ended at 12:50 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site.

The 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.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

The TB screening for Staff 2 was completed more than 2 months prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Will no longer accept TB screenings that have not been obtained within 30 days.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before preparing or serving food or beverages.

Staff 2 did not wash their hands before preparing a bottle.
Plan of Correction: Will wash hands before preparing or serving foods and beverages.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff member in each classroom or area where children are present shall have a current CPR and first aid certification from an organization that includes an in-person competency demonstration.

Staff 2 does not have a current CPR and first aid certification from an organization that includes an in-person competency demonstration; Staff 2 was the only staff member observed supervising Class 1.
Plan of Correction: Will get the staff member the correct certification.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services