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The Gardner School of Herndon

Inspection · 2023-03-02

Date
2023-03-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Diana DeSilva
(571) 596-3656
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

Areas of Standards 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 (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 March 1, 2023. There were 172 children present, with 24 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 8 child records and 7 staff records were reviewed. 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. Contact Nancy.Radcliffe@doe.virginia.gov or call 703-268-3728 if you have any questions regarding this inspection.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on review of staff records, each staff member did not submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening.

Evidence
Staff #1 (doh 2/10/23) did not submit documentation of a negative TB screening.
Plan of Correction: Staff will have the TB completed by Monday. We will make sure all staff have TB before their first day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-1
Based on review of infant daily records, the center is not recording for infants, who are awake and cannot turn over by themselves, the amount of time spent on their stomachs.
Evidence
The is no record for any infant, who cannot turn over by themselves, he amount of time spent on their stomachs.
Plan of Correction: Staff will record all tummy time electronically.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation, the diapering surface is not being cleaned and sanitized after each diapering.
Evidence
The diapering surface is not being cleaned with soap and water and sanitized with bleach and water after each diapering in the Discovery A and Exploration B classrooms.
The surface is only being sanitized after each use.
Plan of Correction: I will retrain each staff member involved today on the proper procedure for cleaning and sanitizing the diapering surface. All staff will be retrained at a staff meeting on March 15, 2023.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services