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Tuckaway-Varina Child Development Center

Inspection · 2024-07-31

Date
2024-07-31
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cindy Horne
(804) 297-4469
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 7/26/24 and completed on 7/26/24. The on-site inspection began at 11:00 a.m. and ended at 2:30 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 107 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed ten children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included:

?document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs)
?tour of the facility,
?interviews,
?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.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/12/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-380-A
Based on observations and interview, the center did not post daily schedules as required.

Evidence: There were no daily schedules posted for the Green Bird 2 classroom, the Orange Bird 1 classroom, or the Orange Bird 2 classroom. In an interview on 7/31/24, the Program Director acknowledged that the schedules had not been posted.
Plan of Correction: Corrected on site. Posted schedules before inspection's end.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
Based on observations, review of a child?s record and interview, the center did not follow its policies and procedures to prevent the use of outdated medication.

Evidence: Child #11 was prescribed and had on site an emergency medication, Albuterol, with 2 puffs for asthma each day at noon and 4:00 p.m. The medication administration log for Child #11 documented that the Albuterol had been administered on 7/29/24, 7/30/24, 7/31/24. The Albuterol expired in February of 2024.

In an interview on 7/31/24, the Program Director acknowledged that they did not follow policies and procedures to prevent the use of outdated medication.
Plan of Correction: Parent collected expired inhaler and replaced with a new inhaler with an expiration of 02/2026.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
Based on observations, review of a child?s record and interview, the center failed to ensure that when a medication authorization expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization.

Evidence: The medication authorization for Child #11 for an epi pen expired at the ?end of school year 2024?. The medication authorization for Child #11 for Benadryl expired on 6/30/24. The Program Director acknowledged that they did not notify the parent to pick up the medication or to renew the authorization.
Plan of Correction: Notified parent immediately; reminded we need new forms annually; parent reported scheduled appointment and completing new forms.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services