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Irma Puza

Inspection · 2025-03-24

Date
2025-03-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and 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 March 24, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 12:45 p.m. and ended at 1:45 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 8 children present and 3 caregivers; the point total was 17. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 caregiver/household member(s) records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the home, 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 April 1, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The provider is required to have caregivers undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check for caregiver #1 was overdue by over 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.036-A
The provider is required to have household members undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check for household member #1 was overdue by over 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-320-B
Child-resistant protective covers are required to be installed on all unused electrical outlets and surge protectors accessible to children under five years of age.

There were three uncovered electrical outlets in the play and eating area where children were present.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-520-C
Cribs are required to meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards at the time they were manufactured and not have been recalled.

One crib in the children?s nap area did not meet the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission standards.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-830-C
Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation and shelter-in place drills that includes the required information.

There was no documentation of emergency evacuation and shelter-in place drills at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.