Inspection · 2023-02-23
(804) 807-3277
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 SANCTIONS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
22.1 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION
Inspector Notes
A renewal inspection was conducted today, February 23, 2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 3:45 pm until 5:30 pm. The operations director was present and assisted in the inspection. There were 35 children present, ranging in ages from five to eleven years, with three staff supervising. Children were observed working on homework and playing in centers that consisted of cards, games, magnetic blocks, and puzzles. Later children had snack outside on the picnic tables. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. Staff records were reviewed electronically on February 24, 2023. A total of five child records and four 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. If you have questions regarding this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector.
Sharon Curlee, Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
804-840-8312
Sharon.curlee@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
4Evidence:
Emergency medication for child #5 expired 01/2023. The medication was on site. The center?s medication policies did not address preventing the use of outdated medication.
Evidence:
1. The most recent evacuation drill was documented on 10/31/2022. There was no documentation of evacuation drills from November 2022 through January 2023.
2. A member of management stated the evacuation drills had not been conducted.
Evidence:
1. The record of child #1, with a diagnosed food allergy, did not have a written care plan to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
2. A member of management stated they did not have a written allergy care plan for child #1.
Evidence:
The tuberculosis (TB) screening results in the record for Staff #1, employed on 09/07/2021, were dated 10/07/2021. 2) During interview, a member of management acknowledged the TB results for Staff #1 were not obtained within 21 of beginning employment. Staff hired prior to 10/13/2021 were required to obtain TB results within 21 days of beginning employment and such documentation was to be retained in the staff record.