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Inspection · 2024-09-25

Date
2024-09-25
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

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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 9/25/2024 and completed on 9/25/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:50 am and ended at 12:40 pm. The inspectors reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 69 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 12 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, 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 10/2/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

10
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check for staff #5 was overdue by a five years and four months.
Plan of Correction: Central registry search requests have been
have been submitted to online portal for Staff #5 Results should be available in a week
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #7, who is currently working, did not have a sworn statement and has been employed for eight months.
Staff #9, who is currently working, has a completed sworn statement that was not dated and has been employed for seven months.
Plan of Correction: Sworn statements signed by staff #7 and #9 and filed into staff file
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
REPEAT VIOLATION

For staff hired before July 1, 2024, providers must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service.

Staff #7 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for eight months.
Staff #9 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for seven months.
Staff #11 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for thirteen months.
Staff #12 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for eighteen months
Plan of Correction: Central registry search requests have been have been submitted to online portal for Staff #7, #9, #11, #12. Results should be available in a week.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child #4, who had been attending for twenty months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Plan of Correction: Religious exemption form completed by parent for child #4 and filed into child records
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record of child #4, who had been enrolled for twenty months.
Plan of Correction: Physical examination report for child #4 has has been received and filed in child's records.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-L
The center shall have at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children.

There was no staff member on duty at the time of the inspection with current DHO training.
Plan of Correction: DHO training completed by Staff #1 #4 and #5. Providing coverage during all school hours
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.

The fire inspection was expired by 91 days.
Plan of Correction: Building management/Landlord has been notified about the fire inspection renewal. Should be completed by 10/25/2024
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
The center shall obtain annual approval from the health department for meeting requirements for water supply and sewage disposal system.

The environmental sanitation inspection was expired by 13 days.
Plan of Correction: Form for evironmental sanitation inspection mailed to the County Health department on 10/1. Awaiting inspection
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
REPEAT VIOLATION

Areas inside of the center were not maintained in a safe condition.

There were areas of chipped paint in four classrooms.
Plan of Correction: Building management/Landlord has been informed about the paint will be done in two weeks
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications.

Staff #7, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of preschool children during a time of the inspection. The administration stated staff #7's qualifications have been submitted and they're waiting for staff #7's montessori certification.
Plan of Correction: Staff has completed the required Montessori training awaiting completion certificate.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services