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STEM Preschool, LLC

Inspection · 2024-02-01

Date
2024-02-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Ariel Hayes
(804) 629-7124
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on February 1, 2024 between the hours of 9:06am and 12:02pm. There was a total of 80 children with 18 staff members supervising. Children were observed engaged in group activities, story time, various age appropriate games and materials, outdoor play time, diapering, handwashing, sleeping and eating lunch. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, children and staff records, special care and emergencies and nutrition. The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector at sheila.nelson@doe.virginia.gov or 804-629-7489.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sheila Nelson
License Inspector
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
804-629-7489

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
Based on record review, the provider did not obtain documentation for a 5 year repeat check.
Evidence: The record for Staff #1 did not have documentation of an updated criminal history check (expired on 12/27/23).
Plan of Correction: I submitted the CPS recheck instead of the criminal history. I have schedule an appointment for the staff and they are going today (2/1/24).
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, staff did not wash their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change and before helping a child with feeding.
Evidence:
1. Staff #5 in the nursey classroom did not wash their hands before a diaper change.
2. Staff #5 in the nursey classroom did not wash their hands before helping a child with feeding their bottle.
3. Staff #6 in the nursey classroom did not wash their hands before a diaper change.
Plan of Correction: I will retrain all of my staff on proper handwashing procedures and to just slow. The Staff were shown by example the handwashing procedures and staff will follow the steps.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation, the diapering area did not have soap, disposable towels and the appropriate disposal container.
Evidence:
1. Staff in the nursey classroom were not using disposable towels to clean the diapering area.
2. The leakproof disposal container in the nursey classroom was broken. The container would not open and close using the foot-operated pedal.
3. The diapering surface in the nursey and the Active Asteroids classroom (1-2 year old's) was not cleaned with soap after each diaper change.
Plan of Correction: I will provide bottles of soap to clean the diapering area, buy a new disposal container, and we will remove the cloths and replace with disposal paper towels, This will all be corrected today.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-A
Based on observation, over-the-counter skin products were used beyond the expiration date of the product.
Evidence:
1. In the nursey classroom, child #6 had a tube of A&D ointment that expired in 11/2023.
2. In the nursey classroom, child #7 a tube of Aquaphor expired in 11/2023.
Plan of Correction: I will throw them away now. Violation corrected during inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services