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Carolyn Dandridge

Inspection · 2024-08-26

Date
2024-08-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sharon Curlee
(804) 840-8312
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.
Yes

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-790 SUBSIDY REGULATIONS

Inspector Notes

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was conducted on August 26, 2024. There were six children present with one caregiver staff supervising. A licensing inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations.
Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection.
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.

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
(September 11, 2024). A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-790-250-B
Repeat
Based on record review and discussion, the vendor did not ensure that all caregivers shall complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment.

Evidence:
The record of household member #1, employed on 06/01/2020 and identified as the substitute provider, did not contain documentation of the completion of the Virginia Preservice Training. The provider stated the Virginia preservice training had not been completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-250-F
Based on review of caregiver records, the provider did not ensure caregivers who work directly with children completed, in addition to preservice and orientation training, at least 16 hours of training to include the department?s health and safety update course annually.

Evidence:
1. The record of household member #1, identified as a substitute provider, did not contain documentation of the department?s health and safety updated training. Household member #1 was employed as a substitute provider on 06/01/2020. The provider stated the training had not been completed.
2. The record of caregiver #1, did not contain documentation of the department?s health and safety updated training. The provider stated the training had not been completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-3
Based on review of documentation and interview, the provider did not ensure emergency response drills were practiced.

Evidence:
1. The drill log did not contain documentation of a practice lockdown drill at least annually.
2. The provider stated she had not conducted a lockdown drill for the 2023 year.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services