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Mile High Kids and Community Development - Lynn Shores Campus

Inspection · 2024-02-06

Date
2024-02-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Emily Walsh
(757) 404-2575
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

A monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 02/06/2024. The inspector arrived at 9:30 AM and departed at 11:15 AM. Staff records were reviewed at the main office from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM. There were 101 children present with 16 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 8 child records and 8 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 and discussed with the program director and staff record administrator during the exit interview.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-1-b
Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that exery applicant who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the child day center or who is alone with or supervising one or more children has undergone a criminal history check prior to the first day of employment.
Evidence:
The record provided for staff 2 indicated a hire date of 8/23/2023, however results of a criminal record check were not obtained until 8/25/2023.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
To ensure that all criminal record checks are finalized prior to each employee's start date.
Immediately
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff member has submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening completed within the last 30 calendar days prior to the hire date.
Evidence:
1. The record provided for staff 2 indicated a hire date of 8/25/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening were not obtained until 9/25/2023.
2. The record provided for staff 6 indicated a hire date of 10/9/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening were not obtained until 1/25/2024.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
To ensure that all new staff members have a negative TB screening within the last 30 days prior to hire date.
Immediately
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment, inside and outside, are maintained in a safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
1.An outlet cover in the Cosmic Coders classroom is not securely attached to the wall, allowing a half inch space behind the outlet where fingers or other objects could be inserted.
2. Playground:
a. The gray "mountain" climber has a raised platform that is mesh. The mesh has torn away from the supports in an area four inches long, making the platform unsafe for use by the children.
b. The "cove base" installed along the bottom of the tall wooden fence has pulled away from the wood, exposing popped nails on which a child's skin could snag or be punctured.
3. Numerous vinyl covered rest mats throughout the facility have torn - most noticeably four mats in the Tech Tamers classroom.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
1. Facility checks will be conducted to ensure repairs.
2a. Repair equipment by securing mesh. Access will be restricted until repairs are completed.
2b. Maintain outside area to ensure repairs are completed.
3. Discard old mats with brand new mats.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that electrical outlets have protective covers.
Evidence:
An electrical outlet near the hanging screen in the Stem lab was not capped.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
To consistently ensure that all outlets have protective covers.
Immediately.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services