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Skipwith Academy @ Colonial Heights (#49)

Inspection · 2023-10-05

Date
2023-10-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynn Powers
(804) 840-8260
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on October 5, 2023 from approximately 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. There were 35 children present in the center, ranging in ages from infant to preschool with 11 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, ten staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records and five 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 the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should 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.

Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
Based on review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each child's record contained documentation of immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Evidence:
The record for child #2 (enrolled 10/02/23) did not include documentation of immunizations.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that subsequent communicable tuberculosis (TB) screenings were conducted at least every two years from the date of the initial screening.

Evidence:
1. The records for staff #4 (last TB screening 5/20/22) and staff #5 (last TB screening 5/20/22)did not contain updated TB screening results.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-D
Based on review of staff records, the center did not ensure orientation training had been completed prior to the staff working alone with children and no later than seven days of assuming job responsibilities.

Evidence:
The records for staff #1 (employed 7/03/23), staff #2 (employed 9/11/23), and staff #3 (employed 9/18/23) did not contain documentation of orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Based on record review, the center did not ensure that staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of the children in care.

Evidence:
1. The record of staff #4 (employed 2/08/21) and staff #5 (employed 2/05/19) did not contain documentation of 16 hours of training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
REPEAT VIOLATION
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure to maintain a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

Evidence:
Room #1, room #2, room #3, room #4, and room #5 did not have a current dated list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. The list that was present in each room had child A who terminated enrollment on 3/25/2023 and child B who terminated enrollment on 9/01/23.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review, the center did not ensure that each staff record contains all required information.

Evidence:
The record for staff #1 (employed 7/03/23) did not contain documentation of two or more references before employment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services