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Early Steps Bilingual Preschool

Inspection · 2025-08-27

Date
2025-08-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Marbert
(703) 479-4678
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 8/27/25, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 12:30 PM and ended at 3:30 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 53 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 2 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews and 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/9/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially.
Information was not kept confidential. The previous inspection's Supplemental Information page, which lists staff and children's names, was posted to the public on the parent board.
Plan of Correction: The document was immediately removed. Only non-identifiable information will be posted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
The attendance sheet for classroom 1 did not accurately reflect the children present.
Plan of Correction: Staff was retrained to record attendance in real time. The attendance sheet was modified to improve accuracy and ensure all check in and out times are recorded.
Standard 8VAC20-780-90-A
A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent.
Child #1 had no written parent agreement on file.
Plan of Correction: Parents signed and provided the written agreement, the form is now on file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services