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Inspection · 2025-03-07

Date
2025-03-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 3/7/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:20am and ended at 1:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 33 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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 3/21/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The staff member cannot work alone with children until results are received.
The central registry search of Staff #1 (employed for one month) was requested one week after the employee?s first day of employment. The staff member was observed working alone during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: The program director will ensure that all central registry searches are sent off before an employee's start date. The program director will also ensure that if an employee's central registry search is not back, they will not work alone with children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
The record for Staff #2 (program director, owner) did not include follow-up TB documentation, which is required every two years.
Plan of Correction: The program director will ensure that all staff TB results are completed on or before the two years. Staff #2 received their follow up TB on 3/17/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (at least six inches of mulch).
On the day of the inspection, the resilient surfacing was measured at approximately one inch. Children were observed playing on the playground during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: The program director was in touch with the mulch contractor prior to 3/7/25. Bags of mulch was purchased so that the playground is covered until he is able to get to us. Pictures will be sent to licensing inspector when the playground is completed.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services