Inspection · 2024-11-14
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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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 inspection was initiated and completed on November 14, 2024 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on November 12, 2024 relating to allegations of supervision and Special Care Provisions & Emergencies. The Department issued a Notice of Intent to Place Licensee on Probation and Require Licensee to Contact Parents, Guardians, or other Responsible Persons Regarding Health and Safety Violations on November 13, 2024 as a result of high-risk violations. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 December 3, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
4The most recent central registry check for Staff #2 was overdue by six weeks.
On November 4, 2024 at approximately 5:30pm, Infant #1 (age 13 months) and Infant #2 (age 14 months) were left in the Infant classroom unsupervised for approximately two minutes while Staff #1 went to retrieve a bottle from a bag in the hallway.
During the inspection, Staff #5 was observed leaving the Infant classroom to take out the trash leaving two staff supervising 10 infants. Later, Staff #5 was observed leaving the Infant classroom to put bottles away in the hallway.
During the inspection, Staff #4 from another Infant classroom left the classroom to put things away in the hallway, leaving that classroom with two teachers supervising 9 children.
On November 12, 2024 at approximately 12:15pm, Staff #1 observed Infant #1 (age 13 months), bumping their face on a shelf. The parents were not notified by the end of the day of this incident. The parents noticed the injury after the infant was picked up and the injury required outside medical attention.