Inspection · 2024-12-20
Licensing Inspector
Brandie Viscayda
(757) 636-3427
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
8VAC20-770 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, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on December 20, 2024 and completed on December 20. 2024. The on-site inspection began at 12:22pm and ended at 2:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 42 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 1/3/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The following maintenance issues were observed: The 2 and 3 year old and pre-k room had various areas with peeling paint within reach of children.
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 bottle of hand sanitizer in the waddler room had the warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children? and was unlocked within reach of children
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center. The medication and authorization form for Child #4 expired in July of 2024 and the staff had administered the medication in December of 2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. The refrigerator in the toddler room contained a bottle that did not have a name or date on it to identify the owner.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain when applicable, work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody. The record for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3 were missing the employment phone number for both parents and the record for Child #3 was missing the employment information for one parent. All three children were present during the inspection and had been in care for at least three months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least two references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1 and Staff #2, who have been actively working at the center for at least two months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for a month only one reference verification on file.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.