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Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

Inspection · 2025-02-03

Date
2025-02-03
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Molly Muscat
(804) 588-2367
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
32.1 Report by person other than physician
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

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 inspection was initiated on 02/03/2025 and completed on 03/03/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 02/03/2025 relating to allegations of supervision and ratios. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record electronically on 02/11/2025 and 6
staff records on-site on 02/21/2025 and electronically on 03/03/2025.

This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and the 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 04/04/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-3-c
The center is required to follow the ratio of one staff member to 8 children from ages 24 months to 36 months.

Interviews revealed that on multiple occasions within the past year the classroom with children ages 24 months to 36 months has had 11 children for up to 40 minutes with one staff member. Administration confirmed that the classrooms have been out of ratio several times due to being short-staffed.
Plan of Correction: After the issue with fingerprints was corrected by DSS, the center was able to hire enough teachers to be in ratio at all times.
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-2
Repeat Violation
The center shall establish and implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care.

Interviews revealed that on 01/30/2025, during a fire drill, staff # 1 grabbed child #1 age 2 years, by the arm causing the child to fall and hit their head on the playhouse structure on the playground. The child cried.
Plan of Correction: Children will not go into playground during a fire drill. Teachers are required to ask for help if they have difficulty picking up a child to exit playground.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services