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The Eastern Ridge School

Inspection · 2024-09-11

Date
2024-09-11
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Dominick Fields
(540) 359-5244
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
22.1 Background Checks Code
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on September 11, 2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:47am and ended at 1:05pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records, and 4 staff record 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/10/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A
Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each program leader had all required qualifications.
Evidence:
The director and staff #2 confirmed that staff #2 did not have required program leader qualifications, including transcripts, on file during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: When staff member was promoted from Assistant to Lead, we forgot to acquire her transcripts. Transcript is now on file with us.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
1. The green wood table in the butterfly yard had 2 wood slats that were splintered, and not secured to the table and a protruding rusted nail.
2. The mud kitchen bench had 2 protruding rusted nails and 4 wood slats that were splintered, cracked and had deteriorating wood.
3. The wood fence in the meadow was broken.
4. The wood fence located in the pathway between the school and the meadow was broken.
Plan of Correction: We have contacted a parent volunteer who has begun working on all four cited repairs. Broken fence boards are being replaced. Mud kitchen is being revised to eliminate splinters and providing nails. Entire table is being replaced.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services