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Scholars Academy Child Development Center

Inspection · 2025-08-18

Date
2025-08-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 on 8/18/2025 and completed on 8/18/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:10am and ended at 12:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/26/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
**REPEAT VIOLATION**
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record of child #5, who had been enrolled for four months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff #4 updated screening was due 6 weeks ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A can of disinfectant and disinfectant wipes with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the infant classroom, out of reach of children. A can of disinfectant with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the child bathroom, within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid.

Staff #4 was alone with a group of 4 infants and was not certified in CPR or first aid.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
**REPEAT VIOLATION**
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for child #1, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the following required components: the address of one designated person to call in an emergency. The record for child #3, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the following required components: work phone number and place of employment of each parent. The record for child #4, enrolled for over one year, was missing the following required components: documentation of viewing proof of the child?s identity and age. The record for child #5, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the following required components: the name, address and phone number of one designated person to call in an emergency.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.