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The Gingerbread Cottage Preschool, Inc. - Staples Mill

Inspection · 2024-04-26

Date
2024-04-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/26/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:15 am-11:05 am. There were 26 children present, ranging in ages from 2 to 5 years, with 5 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. 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 plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
Based on a review of five child records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation that one child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the first date of attendance as required.

Evidence:
1. The record of child #4 (date of attendance: 10/2/2023) contained an immunization record dated 10/3/2023.
2. Administration acknowledged that the immunization record was received after the first date of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence:
1. In the two year old classroom, a bottle of sanitizer was observed unlocked on top of a cabinet.
2. A classroom staff member stated that the bottle was usually kept on top of the cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services