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Northern Virginia Academy of Early Learning - Early Dev. Ctr.

Inspection · 2025-01-27

Date
2025-01-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Keesha Minor
(571) 596-3660
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Program
VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services
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 1/27/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:03am and ended at 11:04am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 30 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 4 staff records.
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 2/14/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
All applicants for employment, employees, applicants to serve as volunteers, and volunteers shall undergo a background check prior to employment or beginning to serve as a volunteer and every five years thereafter.

Staff 2 did not complete repeat background checks for central registry and fingerprinting within 5 years of the preceding check. Last central registry check was dated 11/19/18, and last criminal history check was dated 10/26/18.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The child day center shall obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff 1 and 2 did not have documentation of out of state background checks for states they resided in, within 5 years of obtaining their position at the child day center.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

6 children's records were reviewed, and Child 3 did not have documentation of an updated immunization record. Last documented immunization was on 12/1/2023.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
At least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, or more frequently if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department.

Staff 2's last documented tuberculosis screening was dated 10/26/2018.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff shall complete orientation training prior to staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff 4 did not have documentation of completing orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills that includes: Identity of the person conducting the drill; The date and time of the drill; The method used for notification of the drill; The number of staff participating; The number of children participating; Any special conditions simulated; The time it took to complete the drill; Problems encountered, if any; and For emergency evacuation drills only, weather conditions.

The facility emergency drill log only included: date, time, number of children and staff, length of drill, and the weather.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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