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Inspection · 2024-06-25

Date
2024-06-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Shahana Green
(571) 423-6735
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and
Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 6/25/2024 and completed on 8/8/2024 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 6/17/2024 relating to Supervision of children. This investigation was jointly conducted with Child Protective Services. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site on 6/25/2024. 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. Though not a part of the original self report, additional violations that were not reported were found related to terms of the current license and 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 8/21/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-800-30-A
Based on a review of documents, the Provider did not ensure compliance with the terms of the current license issued by the department.

Evidence:
1. On May 28, 2024, the attendance sheet showed that Child B (2 months old) was being cared for by the Provider.
2. The Provider's current license terms state that the ages for the license are 3 months-3 years & 11 months. The Provider was operating outside of the terms of the current license.
Plan of Correction: The two month child came 10 days before our vacation due to the urgency to return to work of the mother. An exception that was corrected immediately.
Standard 8VAC20-800-560-A
Based on a review of video footage and caregiver interview, caregivers did not provide direct care and supervision of each child at all times.

Evidence:
1. Video footage reviewed on 6/25/2024 showed Child A (approximately 19 months old) being left outside in the backyard (on the playground) unsupervised for approximately 12 minutes.
2. Video footage reviewed on 6/25/2024 showed Caregiver A and Caregiver B outside in the backyard with 8 children. Caregiver C received a thunderstorm weather alert while inside and alerted Caregiver A and B to bring the children inside. Caregivers A & B quickly brought the children inside at approximately 4:42pm, as it began to rain, leaving Child A sitting underneath the playground structure. Child A was observed walking around on the playground until approximately 4:54pm, when a parent of another child enrolled in the daycare arrived to pick-up their child. The parent entered the backyard and found Child A unsupervised. The parent picked up Child A and brought Child A into the daycare.
All 3 caregivers were not aware that Child A had been left unsupervised outside on the playground for approximately 12 minutes.
Plan of Correction: Wallboard Tracking. We implemented using a wallboard to write down the names of supervising teachers and children who go outside. Upon returning, the children's names are crossed off to confirm they've come back inside.
Standard 8VAC20-800-560-B
Based on a review of video footage, caregivers did not actively supervise each child during outdoor play to minimize the risk of injury to a child.

Evidence:
1. Video footage reviewed on 6/25/2024 showed that on 5/28/2024, from approximately 4:42pmuntil 4:54pm, Child A was not actively supervised while outside on the playground.
Plan of Correction: Thorough checks were added to our current Safety procedures. After the children are brought back inside, one of the Assistants is responsible for checking all the houses and under the playground to ensure that no children are hiding or have been left behind. The assistants now report the children's headcount every 15 minutes via walkie-talkie. This ensures more frequent monitoring.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services