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Crystal City Children's Center

Inspection · 2023-12-14

Date
2023-12-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Keesha Minor
(571) 596-3660
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.
8VAC20-820 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

An unannounced monitoring visit was conducted. Seven classrooms were present with 51 children supervised by direct care staff. Observed children transitioning to lunch (beans and rice, salad and fruit), infant care, circle time and transition to the playground. Emergency medications were on-site with authorizations completed and stored in a safe manner. Multiple staff are trained in Medication Administration Training (MAT0, Daily Health Observation, First Aid and CPR. Emergency preparation is current for drills, maps and supplies. 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. Feel free to contact me if you need any assistance.
Ann Dramstad, Children?s Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of School Readiness 7
03-314-0860
ann.dramstad@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations every 6 months for children under 2 years of age.
Evidence:
Child #2's last recorded immunization was 12/2022.
Child #3's last recorded immunization was 11/2022
Child #4's last recorded immunization was 5/2023.
Plan of Correction: The Center Director will request updates from the parents.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method.
Evidence:
2 upper cabinets containing bleach bottles were unlocked in Two's-1 and 3's classrooms.
Plan of Correction: The cabinets were locked during the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
Based on observation, the center allergy was not kept confidential.
Evidence:
The allergy list was not kept confidential in the Pre-K, Infant and Toddler-1 classrooms as it was not covered up or kept inside a cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Coversheets were created during the inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services