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Enma Rivas

Inspection · 2025-07-17

Date
2025-07-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and 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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on July 17, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 a.m. and ended at 11:00 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 children present and 3 caregivers; the point total was 14. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 caregiver/household member records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the home, 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 25, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

10
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The current license for the family day home was not posted.
Plan of Correction: The current license will be posted.
Standard 8VAC20-800-120-A
The provider shall maintain a record for each caregiver that contains the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.

The record for Caregiver #2 (employed for 15 months) and Caregiver #3 (employed for 18 months) did not contain an emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: The emergency contacts for caregivers will be obtained and placed in their files.
Standard 8VAC20-800-210-A
Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of 16 clock hours of training annually.

None of the caregivers (#1,#2 and #3) obtained any training hours in 2024 and had no record of recent trainings.
Plan of Correction: The training will be completed by the end of 2025 for all caregivers.
Standard 8VAC20-800-280
Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children.

Poisonous cleaning chemicals and detergents were in the laundry area with the door unlocked in an area accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-800-320-A
Small electrical appliances shall be unplugged unless being used.

A toaster oven in the upstairs kitchen was not unplugged.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-800-50-A
Providers must keep a written record of children in attendance each day.

The attendance records on the date of inspection were last dated July 4, 2025. The provider did not take written attendance after this date.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-800-750-B
When topical skin products are used, they shall be kept inaccessible to children.

Two topical products were contained in a basket on a low shelf near the children?s cubby area and accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-800-770
A working battery-operated flashlight, a working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries shall be kept in a designated area and be available to caregivers at all times.

The provider did not have a working flashlight or portable battery-operated weather radio.
Plan of Correction: A new flashlight and weather-band radio will be obtained.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-C
Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. '

Child #1, 3 years old, immunizations were overdue by 16 months. Child #3, 2 years old, immunizations were overdue by over 3 months. Child #5, 2 years old, immunizations were overdue by over 13 months.
Plan of Correction: The updated immunization records will be obtained for their files.
Standard 8VAC20-800-920
When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall be given to parents or posted or placed in an area accessible to parents.

The last available menu was dated March 2025 and the provider stated the last time the menu was given to parents was in April 2025 and there was no current menu available.
Plan of Correction: A new menu was created and will be posted.