Inspection · 2023-12-05
(804) 625-2304
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
A monitoring inspection was conducted on December 5, 2023, from approximately 7:30 AM to 11:15 AM. There were 13 children present in the center, ranging in ages from infant to preschool, with six staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of seven child records and nine staff records were reviewed. The center did not have any medications to administer or review. The provider stated that transportation is provided, and the vehicles and transportation documents were reviewed. On December 21, 2023, from approximately 7:40 AM to 8:05 AM, a follow up inspection to review background check submissions was conducted.
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.
Please complete the plan of correction and the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s); 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names, list staff by positions only.
Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
10Evidence:
The record of staff #6 did not contain an updated central registry finding or an updated satisfactory result of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check. A member of management could not locate the central registry or fingerprint-based national criminal background check.
Evidence:
The records for staff #5 (employed: 9/13/23), staff #8 (employed: 9/01/22), staff #9 (employed: 9/13/23) did not have the results of the fingerprint -based national criminal background check prior to employment. Management acknowledged that the background checks were not completed prior to employment.
Evidence:
1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 8/22/23), staff #5 (employed: 9/13/23), staff #7 (employed: 8/21/23), staff #8 (employed: 9/01/22), and staff #9 (employed: 9/13/23) did not contain the central registry findings.
2. A member of management stated staff #4, staff #5, staff #7, staff #8, and staff #9 are still working at the center.
Evidence:
The record for child #6 (enrolled: 4/12/23) did not contain documentation of a physical examination.
Evidence:
The record for staff #1 (employed: 01/02/23) had documentation of a TB screening dated 2/21/23. The record for staff #8 (employed: 9/01/22) had documentation of a TB screening dated 2/23/23.
The records for staff #4 (employed: 8/22/23), staff #5 (employed: 9/13/23), staff 7 (employed: 8/21/23), and staff #9 (employed: 9/13/23) did not have documentation of the TB screening or test.
Evidence:
The record for staff # 2 (employed: 2/15/21) had documentation of 2.5 hours of the 16 hours of training required.
Evidence:
During the inspection on December 5, 2023, classrooms contained an allergy report dated 9/19/23.
Evidence:
The center did not have documentation of two shelter-in-place practice drills in 2022
Evidence:
The center did not have documentation of one lockdown drill practiced in 2022.
Evidence:
The center did not have the following required information kept on the 2 vehicles used to transport children: local emergency contact information, potential shelters, hospitals, evacuation routes, etc., that pertain to each site frequently visited or of routes frequently driven by center staff for center business such as field trips or pick up or drop off of children to or from schools etc.