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Inspection · 2023-12-04

Date
2023-12-04
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Captain
(571) 835-0599
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.

Inspector Notes

A complaint investigation concerning supervision was initiated on 12/04/2023, from a report received by the Fairfax County Licensing office on 11/28/2023. The investigation was conducted on 12/04/2023, in the morning between 10:57 am and 12:00 pm, and completed on 12/06/2023. The inspection included the review of attendance records, staff records, and interviews with the administration and staff. The preponderance of evidence does support the allegation and the complaint has been deemed valid.

Thank you for your cooperation during this inspection. Please submit your plan of correction within 5 business days for it to be included on the website. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, contact kristy.atanackovic@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Based on record review and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that the staff-to-child ratios are required whenever children are in care.

Evidence:
1. On Monday, November 27, 2023, at approximately 4:45 pm, there were 11 infants (ages ranging from 4 months to 1 year old) and two staff in the Infant 2 classroom.

2. During interviews, Staff #1 stated that they left the Infant 2 classroom for approximately two minutes and went to the Infant 1 classroom to get infant bottles and clean up a water spill on the Infant 1 classroom floor.

2. Staff #1 and Witness #1 confirmed that the Infant 2 classroom had 11 infants and 2 staff during the two minutes when Staff #1 was absent from the classroom, exceeding the 1:4 ratio.

3. Staff #1 confirmed that on Monday, November 27, 2023, at approximately 4:45 pm, they left the Infant classroom out of ratio for approximately two minutes.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services