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The Merit School of Southpoint (#45)

Inspection · 2021-11-30

Date
2021-11-30
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.
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

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

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 3/3/2022. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 42 children present with 17 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff 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 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 5pm on 3/16/2022. Please email me at morgan.bryson@doe.virginia.gov with any questions.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-B
Based on medication review, the center did not obtain parental authorizations for all medications on site.

Evidence: Child #6 had two emergency medications and Child #7 had one emergency medication on site. Parental authorizations granting the center permission to administer the emergency medications were not on file for Child #6 and Child #7.
Plan of Correction: Parents of Child #6 and Child #7 corrected the school name on the medication forms on site. Moving forward, when children transfer from sister locations, new medication forms will be completed for the current school.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review, the center did not ensure that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.

Evidence: Staff #2 (Date of Hire: 11/29/2021) had reference checks on file that were completed 11/30/2021.
Plan of Correction: References for potential employees will be completed prior to start date.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services