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Children of America- Manassas Bull Run

Inspection · 2025-08-13

Date
2025-08-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Angela Dudek
(804) 629-8167
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

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 8-13-25. The on-site inspection began at 12:40pm and ended at 2:50pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 52 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. 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 8/21/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test or screening for staff at the time of employment and prior to contact with children and within 30 days prior to employment that is signed by a physician, a physician?s designee or an official of the local health department.

The file for Staff #1 contained a TB test or screening that was completed 4 days after hire, and for Staff #2 a TB test or screen that was completed 7 days after hire.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward we are following new guidelines set in place companywide to ensure all required documents are in the employee file prior to their day one in the building.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to keep hazardous substances in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

During inspection in the Infant room and Toddler room, a container of sanitizer was stored in the bottom cabinet of each of the changing stations in an unlocked area.
Plan of Correction: Pointed out to the staff immediately and reminded them to double check every time they unlock a cabinet that they are locked securely. Teachers were given a verbal consult that has been documented and placed in file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
The Center is required to maintain the required supervision ratio of 1 staff to 4 infants age birth to 16 months old whenever children are in care.

During inspection in the Toddler classroom the youngest child was 14 months old and there were 5 children in the classroom with one staff member.
Plan of Correction: Children were down for nap time, once we walked out of classroom, I made sure we sent in a second teacher to support the ratio. Child will be moved on roster to infant room.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to have written medication authorization from the child?s physician and parent for a long term medication.

The medication for Child #1 had expired on 2/22/25.
Plan of Correction: Director reached out to the parent immediately and we sent her the forms via email to give to her child?s doctor and we had mom bring in a new prescription along with the updated required documentation
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
The Center is required to ensure that diaper cream is kept inaccessible to children.

In the Infant and Toddler classrooms there were diaper ointments stored in an unlocked cabinet under the changing station where children have access.
Plan of Correction: Pointed out to the staff immediately and reminded them to double check every time they unlock a cabinet that they are locked securely. Teachers were given a verbal consult that has been documented and placed in file.
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