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Emebet Teferi

Inspection · 2024-12-17

Date
2024-12-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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

8 VAC 20-800 Administration
8 VAC 20-800 Personnel
8 VAC 20-800 Household Members
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8 VAC 20-800 Caregiver Training
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8 VAC 20-800 Care of Children
8 VAC 20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8 VAC 20-800 Emergencies
8 VAC 20-800 Nutrition
8 VAC2 0-820 THE LICENSE
8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child abuse and 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 12/17/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (4) children present and (2) caregivers; the point total was (9). The inspector reviewed (4) children?s records, (2) caregivers records, and (1) household member record on-site on 12/17/2025.

This inspection included: document review (files, no Injury log (no injuries had occurred), policies and procedures, emergency drill logs); 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.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
Children's records are required to contain the name and policy number of the child's medical insurance,

The record for Child #3 was missing the child's medical insurance information. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for eight months.
Plan of Correction: The applicable parent will be contacted in order to obtain the missing information and/or documentation.
Standard 8VAC20-800-70-A
Before the child's first day of attendance, parents shall be provided required information in writing.'

The parents of Children #4 was not provided in writing the following required information: the whether or not there is liability insurance in force on the family day home operation, and provisions of the family day home?s emergency preparedness and response plan. Both forms while on file were not signed by the parent. Child had been in care for seven months.
Plan of Correction: The applicable parent will be contacted in order to obtain the missing information and/or documentation.
Standard 8VAC20-800-780-B
Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required in each child?s record to ensure the information is correct and shall obtain the parents signed acknowledgment of the review.

The record for Child #2 did not have a parent?s signature for an annual review of the emergency contact information. Child #2 had been in care for two years. It has been over two years without any annual review.
Plan of Correction: The applicable parent will be contacted in order to obtain the missing information and/or documentation.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-C
Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. '

Child #3, 17 months old, last documented immunization was over eight months ago. and Child #4, 10 months old, last documented immunization was over seven months ago.
Plan of Correction: The applicable parent will be contacted in order to obtain the missing information and/or documentation.
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