Inspection · 2025-08-20
Licensing Inspector
Anansa Archer-Hicks
(703) 537-6757
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.
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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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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 renewal inspection was initiated on and completed on August 20, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:40am and ended at 12:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 13 children present and four staff. The inspector reviewed four children?s records and two staff records on-site. This inspection included documentation 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on September 5, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
Employees shall provide a sworn statement or affirmation.
Staff A's record did not contain documentation of a completed sworn disclosure statement or affirmation. Staff A has been employed for over two years.
Plan of Correction: Staff did have form. Form was put back into file. Form being faxed from previous inspector.
Standard 22.1-289.058
Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a licensed child day program that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
The child day center did not have a carbon monoxide detector.
Plan of Correction: Unfortunately been open since 2014, first time hearing about this. Never been cited before.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.
Caregiver B's record did not contain documentation of a completed TB screening. Caregiver B has been employed for more than 30 days.
Plan of Correction: They had on file that needed to be updated.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided.
The child day center did not have documentation of a completed health inspection report.
Plan of Correction: Inspection was email to us so we printed a copy of it out.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
In the Two-year old classroom, there was chipped and peeling paint on the family picture wall.
Plan of Correction: Old building, it actually was a crack. We painted it.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
In the Pre-K classroom, a container of laundry detergent was observed sitting on the bottom shelf inside of the Pre-K bathroom
Plan of Correction: Staff did laundry that morning before inspection took place. Staff put it back during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-H
The sponsor shall maintain public liability insurance for bodily injury for each center site.
The child day center did not have documentation of current liability insurance.
Plan of Correction: Expired/Renewed
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-N
The center shall develop written playground safety procedures.
The child day center did not have documentation of playground safety procedures.
Plan of Correction: Not sure what rep is looking for. We have playground procedures during all orientation. It's in staff files
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
The required first aid kits shall include the minimum required supplies.
The center's first aid kit did not contain adhesive tape.
Plan of Correction: Found it and put it back.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
Required nonmedical emergency supplies shall include one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children.
The child day center did not have a working battery-operated radio.
Plan of Correction: We actually have two. One on both floors with batteries. We found out due to it being plug into wall it drained the batteries. We replace the batteries and unplug it
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-C
Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building.
The lower level of the child day center did not have emergency procedures or maps posted.
Plan of Correction: Signs were taken down for maintenance week, for painting. Put back up.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
The center's most recent documented fire drill was dated March 2025.
Plan of Correction: We have one. We put back in binder.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.
The center did not have documentation of completed shelter-in-place drills.
Plan of Correction: We have one. We put back in binder.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
The center did not have documentation of completed lockdown drills.
Plan of Correction: It is on the same as fire drills. Put back in binder.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the required information.
Child #2's record did not contain documentation of previous child day care and schools attended by the child and the child's first date of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Explained to rep. mom did not include it due to child was in custody with other parent.
It was on paperwork just not on model form