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Higher Horizons Early Head Start

Inspection · 2025-07-08

Date
2025-07-08
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynette A Storr
(703) 309-9153
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
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on July 8, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 10:15 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, 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 July 16, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check and sworn disclosure statement for staff #4 was overdue by over 5 months.
Plan of Correction: The Program Manager and HR personnel will utilize our database to development a 60-day reminder of background checks and sworn statements that are approaching expiration. The documents for staff #4 will be updated by August 1st, 2025.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services