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Inspection · 2025-08-25

Date
2025-08-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Emily Walsh
(757) 404-2575
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

Areas of Standards 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 08/25/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 8:57 AM and ended at 10:40 AM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 17 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site.
This inspection included:
? document review,
? tour of the facility,
? interviews, and
? observations.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
There were pokeberry plants with berries, toxic to humans, growing through the fencing on the large outdoor playground.
Plan of Correction: Facility response:
Maintenance was immediately notified to remove the pokeberry plants. All staff will be reminded to be vigilant when inspecting the playgrounds for potential hazards.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
There was a container of lotion and a container of hand sanitizer, both with warning labels, on a desk at the end of the central hallway.
Plan of Correction: Facility response:
Lotion and sanitizer were re-located to a locked location during the inspection. All staff will be reminded of those substances that are potentially hazardous and that they must be kept in locked areas at all times.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
Children, in a mixed age group of infants to three years, were observed eating food off the floor and reaching into and eating each other's food without staff intervention or assistance.
Plan of Correction: Facility response:
All staff will receive training regarding classroom food service to include supervision, safety, procedures and sanitation.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
When infants are in care there shall be one staff person for every four children.
There were ten children ages infant to three years in the infant classroom with only two staff until the inspector notified the coordinator that a third staff person was needed.
Plan of Correction: Facility response:
The morning coordinator will be re-trained regarding ratio compliance and classroom coverage in the absence of staff. All staff will received training regarding required ratios and procedures to notify administrators should there be
non-compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Repeat violation
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which contains the names, addresses, telephone numbers and employment information for each parent.
The record provided for child 3 indicated N/A for the father with no additional information, however a father was documented on the birth certificate.
Plan of Correction: Facility response:
All children's records will be reviewed to ensure that all information is complete to include required information regarding parents/guardians.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services