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Inspection · 2021-10-04

Date
2021-10-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Keesha Minor
(571) 596-3660
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

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 10/04/2021 and concluded on 10/06/2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 63 children present, ranging in ages from 4 months to 4 years, with 12 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 4 child records and 3 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at maria.robles@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

3
Standard 22VAC40-185-240-A
Based on record review and interview, orientation training did not include all required information.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the orientation training documentation included in records for Staff #1- #3 did not include training in the center's playground safety procedures.
2) The center's director stated that the center's playground safety procedures was not part of the onboarding orientation training.
Plan of Correction: The center will update its on-boarding training to include playground safety procedures. All existing staff will review the updated procedures.
Standard 22VAC40-185-510-D
Based on medication review and interview, the medication authorization was not available to staff.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, an emergency medication for Child #5 was available in the center. An authorization form for this medication was not available for review.
2) The center's director stated that they could not locate the medication authorization form.
Plan of Correction: The center has given the medication authorization form to the parents and parents have agreed to return completed form by 10/13/2021. The center will add it to child's record.
Standard 22VAC40-185-540-E
Based on the review of emergency supplies and interview, it was determined that one working, battery-operated radio was not available in the building.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, a working, battery-operated radio was not available for review.
2) The center's director could not locate a battery-operated radio.
Plan of Correction: The center will purchase battery operated radio to be added to its emergency kit.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services