Inspection · 2023-08-21
(540) 280-0742
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
Inspector Notes
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 8/21/2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 10:19 am-12:45 pm. There were 31 children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 4 years, with 9 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff 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
4Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 12/5/2022) did not contain a fingerprint background check. The record of staff #5 (date of employment: 3/18/2023) contained a fingerprint background check dated 4/14/2023.
2. Administration acknowledged that the fingerprint background checks were not obtained prior to the start of employment.
Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening for three staff within the required time frame.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 12/5/2022) contained a TB screening dated 10/10/2022. The record of staff #2 (date of employment: 8/10/2023) contained a TB screening dated 2/10/2023. The record of staff #5 (date of employment: 3/18/2023) contained a TB screening dated 4/4/2023. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
2. Administration acknowledged that the TBs were not completed within the required time frame.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 12/5/2022) contained a VDOE orientation certificate dated 8/1/2023. The record of staff #5 (date of employment: 3/18/2023) did not contain a VDOE orientation certificate.
2. Administration acknowledged that the orientation course was not completed by the two staff within 90 calendar days of employment.
Evidence:
1. An unlocked canister of disinfectant was observed in a cabinet in the three year old room. An unlocked canister of disinfectant, cannister of Febreeze and spray bottle of bleach sanitizer was observed in a cabinet in the four year old room. The cleaners/sanitizers contained warning labels to include caution, keep out of the reach of children, flammable, and hazard to humans and domestic animals.
2. Administration acknowledged that the hazardous substances were unlocked.