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Inspection · 2023-02-07

Date
2023-02-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cassie Anderson-Leichty
(757) 409-4668
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
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

A renewal inspection was initiated on 02/07/2023 . There were 62 children present with 11 staff present. Additional staff were present to assist. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. Records were reviewed remotely. A total of 4 child records and 6 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.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure staff had a negative tuberculosis screening been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

Evidence:

Staff #1 hire date 03/07/2022, most recent TB test was 03/11/2022.
Staff #2 hire date 10/03/2022, most recent TB test was 10/03/2022.
Staff #4 hire date 10/03/2022, most recent TB test was 10/22/2022.
Staff # 5 hire date 09/26/2022, most recent TB test was 09/26/2022.
Staff #6 hire date 10/17/2022, most recent TB test was 10/17/2022.

TB test results were not completed with in 30 days prior to hire.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure prior to the new employees start date that they have completed their TB testing.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure diapering surface be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use.

Evidence: Staff confirmed they did not sanitize diapering surface between each use.
Plan of Correction: We will conduct a staff meeting and training with the staff on diaper changing. We will continue to monitor the staff during changing.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
Based on observation and staff interview, the licensee did not enusre there the menu be dated.

Evidence:

The menu posted did not have date. Confirmed by staff.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure each week that the menus are dated correctly.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services