Inspection · 2026-01-06
Date
2026-01-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Brandie Viscayda
(757) 636-3427
(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.
Yes
Violations
8Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The center did not have the most recent inspection violation notice posted.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
The most recent violation notice has been posted in a conspicuous location on the licensing premises. A posting checklist has been implemented to ensure required licensing documents are displayed as required. The director will verify postings during routine facility checks to maintain compliance.
The most recent violation notice has been posted in a conspicuous location on the licensing premises. A posting checklist has been implemented to ensure required licensing documents are displayed as required. The director will verify postings during routine facility checks to maintain compliance.
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 #1, employed for approximately four months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from a different state.
Staff #1, employed for approximately four months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from a different state.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
The required background checks have been requested and obtained for the staff member from all applicable states of residence within the past five years. A review process have been implemented to ensure all future staff have complete background documentation prior or during employment. The director will verify compliance before staff begin or continue working.
The required background checks have been requested and obtained for the staff member from all applicable states of residence within the past five years. A review process have been implemented to ensure all future staff have complete background documentation prior or during employment. The director will verify compliance before staff begin or continue working.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for staff #4 who has been working at the center for approximately two years only had 11 hours of documented annual training for 2025.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
The staff member has been scheduled to complete the remaining required training hours to meet the minimum of 16 ours. A tracking system has been implemented to monitor staff training hours throughout the year. The director will review training records quarterly to ensure all staff remain in compliance with annual training requirements.
The staff member has been scheduled to complete the remaining required training hours to meet the minimum of 16 ours. A tracking system has been implemented to monitor staff training hours throughout the year. The director will review training records quarterly to ensure all staff remain in compliance with annual training requirements.
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. The infant room had a bottle of bleach and water mix and a bottle of hand sanitizer in an unlocked cabinet and a bottle of disinfectant spray on a shelf. The preschool classroom had a bottle of disinfectant spray on the sink counter. The items had the warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children? and were unlocked within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
All hazardous materials have been immediately removed from children's reach and placed in locked storage. Classrooms have been inspected to ensure compliance. Staff have been retrained on proper storage of hazardous materials and the director will conduct routine classroom safety checks to ensure ongoing compliance.
All hazardous materials have been immediately removed from children's reach and placed in locked storage. Classrooms have been inspected to ensure compliance. Staff have been retrained on proper storage of hazardous materials and the director will conduct routine classroom safety checks to ensure ongoing compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present. The staff supervising in each classroom were not program leader qualified.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
The center ensured that a program leader-qualified staff member is assigned to each classroom and is regularly present. Staff qualifications have been reviewed and staffing assignments have been updated accordingly. The director will monitor classroom coverage daily to ensure a program leader is present as required.
The center ensured that a program leader-qualified staff member is assigned to each classroom and is regularly present. Staff qualifications have been reviewed and staffing assignments have been updated accordingly. The director will monitor classroom coverage daily to ensure a program leader is present as required.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-2
The staff-to-child ratio for children ages 16 months to 24 months whenever children are in care is one staff for every 5 children. On January 6, 2026 the toddler room ratio was 1 staff and 6 children and the youngest child in the room was 18 months.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
Staff schedules have been adjusted to ensure required staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Float staff are assigned during peak hours and transitions. All staff have been retrained on age specific ratio requirements and the director will conduct daily ratio checks to ensure compliance.
Staff schedules have been adjusted to ensure required staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. Float staff are assigned during peak hours and transitions. All staff have been retrained on age specific ratio requirements and the director will conduct daily ratio checks to ensure compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
The staff-to-child ratio for children ages 3 years to school age eligible whenever children are in care is 1 staff for every 10 children. On January 6, 2026 the pre-k room ratio was 1 staff and 14 children for approximately five minutes before another staff member arrived.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person, which shall contain all required information.
Staff #1 who have been working at the center for approximately four months, did not have at least two reference verifications on file.
The record for staff #3 did not have an employment application documented.
Staff #1 who have been working at the center for approximately four months, did not have at least two reference verifications on file.
The record for staff #3 did not have an employment application documented.
Plan of Correction: Response from the center:
Missing staff records have been reviewed and completed. The required reference verifications have been obtained for staff #1 and an employment application has been completed and placed on file for staff #3. A staff file audit process has been implemented to ensure all required documentation is obtained and maintained for current and future employees. The director will review staff files regularly to ensure ongoing compliance.
Missing staff records have been reviewed and completed. The required reference verifications have been obtained for staff #1 and an employment application has been completed and placed on file for staff #3. A staff file audit process has been implemented to ensure all required documentation is obtained and maintained for current and future employees. The director will review staff files regularly to ensure ongoing compliance.