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Inspection · 2025-08-11

Date
2025-08-11
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Lunceford
(571) 835-5058
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 Staffing and Supervision

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on August 11, 2025 and completed on August 11, 2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on August 8, 2025
relating to Supervision. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record and 3 staff records on-site on August 11, 2025. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your
POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on August 26, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children , they shall always ensure their care, protection and guidance.

On Friday, August 8, 2025, Child A was left in a classroom, without supervision, from 9:50am to 9:54am, following a transition from the classroom to a play area off campus.
Plan of Correction: Retrained staff on name to face procedures. 2 year old class will no longer leave campus.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

On August 8, 2025, Staff # 1, 2 and 3 were unaware that they left Child A (2 years old) alone in the classroom. There were no staff available to offer immediate assistance to the child from 9:50am to 9:54am.
Plan of Correction: Retrained staff on name-to-face procedures. 2 year old class will no longer leave campus.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include that the center's own policies and procedures are maintained in compliance with the standards.

On August 8, 2025, Staff # 1, 2 and 3 failed to use the center's procedure of name to face to ensure the proper counting of children in care when there is a transition to and from the classroom.
Plan of Correction: Retrained staff on name-to-face procedures.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services