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Inspection · 2025-05-05

Date
2025-05-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Dominick Fields
(540) 359-5244
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 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 5/5/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:30 AM and ended at 12:45 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 6 children present and 2 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 5/16/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

10
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.
The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Repeat Violation
At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
Staff A's record did not contain documentation of a follow up screening within two years. The screening was overdue by 10 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
Repeat Violation
The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
The most recent fire inspection available for review was dated 9/2023.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities and services are maintained in compliance with the terms of the current license issued by the department.
The current license issued by the department had an age range of 2.5 years to 12 years. Child #1, who was present and had been attending for 2 months, was under the allowable age range for the license.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-G
Repeat Violation
The center shall meet the proof of child identity and age requirements as stated in ? 22.1-289.049 of the Code of Virginia.
Child #3's record did not contain documentation of having viewed proof of birth documents. The child had been enrolled and attending for 5 months.
Child #5 documentation of viewing proof of birth was incomplete. No date of viewing the document was available, no signature of the person viewing the document .
Child #1 documentation of viewing proof of birth was incomplete. No date of viewing the document was available, no signature of the person viewing the document .
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The diapering area shall have a nonabsorbent surface. For children younger than three years, this surface shall be a changing table or countertop designated for changing.
There was no changing table or designated countertop in use for diapering/changing children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-F
The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective.
There was no medication authorization available for review for a medication on site. (Child #3)
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills.
1. There was no documentation available of a second shelter-in-place drill having been practiced in 2023/2024 school year.
2. There was no documentation of a lockdown drill having been practiced in the 2023/2024 school year.
3. No monthly emergency evacuation drills had been documented since 12/2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Repeat Violation
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information.
1. No annual update confirming information is current. (Child #2)
2. Emergency contacts missing address information (Child #5)
3. Emergency contact name, address and phone number for two contacts (Child #1)
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
The center shall obtain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
Child #3's record had no allergy action plan for a diagnosed food allergy.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.