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The Merit School of Southpoint (#45)

Inspection · 2021-08-18

Date
2021-08-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Florence Martus
(804) 389-0157
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.
Yes

Areas Reviewed

22VAC40-665 INTRODUCTION
22VAC40-665 ADMINISTRATION
22VAC40-665 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
22VAC40-665 PHYSICAL PLANT
22VAC40-665 STAFFING & SUPERVISION
22VAC40-665 PROGAMS
22VAC40-665 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS & EMERGENCIES
22VAC40-665 SPECIAL SERVICES

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, and interviews.

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was initiated on 8/18/2021 and concluded on 8/19/2021. There were 28 children present with 9 staff supervising. A licensing inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the columns for "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" for each violation cited on the Violation Notice, and then return a signed and dated copy to the licensing office by 4pm on Thursday 8/26/21. Please email me at morgan.bryson@doe.virginia.gov with any questions.

Violations

1
Standard 22VAC40-665-540-A
Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation completed within the 30 days prior to employment for each staff stating that they are free of communicable tuberculosis (TB).

Evidence: Staff #1 (DOH: 7/19/21) had a TB test on file dated 5/7/21. Staff #5 (DOH: 5/4/21) had a TB test on file dated 4/2/21.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 (hired 7/19/21) received a second negative TB result on 8/19/21. Staff #5 (hired 5/4/21) received a second negative TB result on 8/14/21. Moving forward, all staff will obtain negative TB/PPD results within the required 30 days prior to start date.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services