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Live Laugh Learn Child Development Center LLC

Inspection · 2025-04-08

Date
2025-04-08
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Katie Gifford
(276) 698-9981
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

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced on-site inspection was initiated and completed on 4/8/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:50 and ended at 11:35. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 19 children and 4 staff present. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observation.

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 4/18/25. . A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

8
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
Centers are required to post the most recent violation notice inspection summary as required by the Superintendent.

The most recent inspection summary from 10/16/2024 was not posted.
Plan of Correction: Violation notices will be posted upon receipt from inspector.
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center must request a fingerprint/criminal history check and a search of the central registry every five years.

Employee #2 had been employed for more than 5 years and had not completed a repeat central registry check and national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: The director will make sure all central registry searches and criminal background checks are not out of date.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #6, who had been employed for 3 weeks, did not have a central registry search requested.
Plan of Correction: Central registry searched will be done on the date of hire for each new employee.
Standard 22.1-289.036-A
Applicant/agent is required to complete a repeat national criminal check every 5 years.

Applicant agent #1 had not completed a repeat criminal check every 5 years.
Plan of Correction: Agent will keep all background checks up to date.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Center staff are required at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening testing to submit follow up screening or test results.

Staff #4's last TB test was dated 4/1/2023, therefore it was past due 7 days.
Plan of Correction: Director will insure that all employees complete TB screening every 2 years.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

The posts at the end of the ramp that leads to the playground in which children have access has 4 nails that are protruding from the wood and one piece of wood is missing.

The return air vent near the infant and toddler room where they have access was dirty.
Plan of Correction: Nails will be pounded in and word piece replaces. Monthly checklist for outdoor areas will be completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A container of disinfectant wipes were unlocked in a room the hallway where children have access.
Plan of Correction: All hazardous substances will be returned to locked cabinet or container after each use.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When centers supply snacks or meals, the most recent age-appropriate nutritional requirements of USDA are required to be followed.

Children were eating snacks that did not meet the USDA nutritional requirements. Snacks are required to have two elements and some children had one element and were drinking water.
Plan of Correction: USDA guidelines will be followed for all snacks and snack menu will be followed as posted.
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