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Inspection · 2024-06-05

Date
2024-06-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sydney Emory
(804) 807-3277
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household Members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 6/5/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:55 am-11:30 am. There were 6 children in care, ranging in age from 3 to 4 years, with 2 caregivers supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, personnel, household members, physical environment and equipment, care of children, emergencies, caregiver training, preventing the spread of disease and nutrition. A total of 5 child records, 2 caregiver records, and 3 household member 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

3
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-5
Based on a review of household records and interview, the provider did not ensure to obtain a central registry finding for one household member within 30 days of the individual becoming 14 years old as required.

Evidence:
1. The record of household member #3 (DOB:4/10/2010) did not contain a central registry finding.
2. The provider acknowledged that a finding had not been obtained within the required time period.
Plan of Correction: Was pending-forgot to press complete button
Standard 8VAC20-800-350-E
Based on observation and measurements, the provider did not ensure that the hot water at taps available to children was maintained within a range of 105?F to 120?F.

Evidence:
1. The water tap at the children's handwashing sink was measured twice and both readings registered at 124?F
2. The provider acknowledged that the water temperature was above 120?F.
Plan of Correction: Will turn down temp today
Standard 8VAC20-800-940-A
Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure that temperatures were maintained below 40?F in refrigerator compartments.

Evidence:
1. The refrigerator contained a thermometer that read 50?F.
2. The provider acknowledged that the temperature was not at or below 40?F.
Plan of Correction: Will turn knob to coldest today.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services