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Inspection · 2025-09-10

Date
2025-09-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Marbert
(703) 479-4678
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 9-10-2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:10 AM and ended at 12:45 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 62 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included; document review, 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/22/25 . A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff A, employed for more than 4months, and working at the center did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from a state in which they had resided in the past 5 years.
Plan of Correction: The Director called the State Policy and requested information on to get the criminal history of a previous resident of that state. The Director is following the guidance provided and will obtain the criminal background check.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician, within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Child #4's physical was overdue by 2 months when it was received by the center.
Plan of Correction: Going forward, we will make sure each child had a physical examination completed within 30 days.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening.
Staff B's subsequent TB screening result when received by the center, was overdue by 6 days.
Plan of Correction: We will send reminders to staff to complete a new TB before the expiring date, 2 years after initial screening.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-B
Prescription and nonprescription medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from a parent.
There was no written parent or physician authorization to administer non prescription medication to child #7. Medication had been administered to child #7 nine times since June 6, 2025.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure the parent and doctor completes the medication form for prescription and nonprescription medications and read the instructions carefully before giving it to the child.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-F
The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective.
Child #6's long term medication authorization form available for review, had been altered after the physician signed the form.
Plan of Correction: WE asked the parent to get a new form completed by the doctor and to not alter the dates again. They gave us a new form.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
Child #2, who has been enrolled for 3 months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Child #3 who has been enrolled for 6 months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction: We asked the parents to provide a written health care plan signed by the physician.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services