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Gentle Touch Learning Center LLC

Inspection · 2025-05-14

Date
2025-05-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Brandie Viscayda
(757) 636-3427
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on May 14, 2025 and completed on May 14, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 4:35pm and ended at 5:55pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 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, 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 5/30/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations before the child can attend the center. The record for child #3 who has been in care for over two years and was present at the center did not contain documentation of immunizations.
Plan of Correction: The director responded with the following:

We are asking for another copy.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The record for child #2, who has been in care for over three years and was present at the center did not have documentation on a physical examination.
Plan of Correction: The director responded with the following:

The physical was placed in the file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-C
During the stated hours of operation, there always shall be on the premises when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff member with direct means for communication between the two of them. Staff #2 was the only staff in the center for approximately 30 minutes before another staff member arrived.
Plan of Correction: Director responded with the following:

Director spoke with staff about leaving even for the groceries pick up.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-C
Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. The center did not have an evacuation map posted.
Plan of Correction: Director responded with the following:

Emergency was done on 5/19/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The center did not practice evacuation drills for the months of February, March and April of 2025.
Plan of Correction: Director responded with the following:

Emergency drill was done on 5/19/2025
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the first date of attendance. The record for child #1 did not have documentation of the first day of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.