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Inspection · 2025-01-13

Date
2025-01-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Angela Dudek
(804) 629-8167
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 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies

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 1-13-25 as a part of probation. The Department issued a Notice of Intent to place licensee on probation and require licensee to contact parents, guardians or other responsible persons regarding health and safety violations on 12/23/24 as a result of high-risk violations. The on-site inspection began at 4:35pm and ended at 5:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 36 children present and 4 staff. 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 1/24/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.023-A
The Center is required to ensure they post a copy of the Notice of Intent in a prominent place at each public entrance to the licensed premises to advise consumers of serious or persistent violations.

Evidence: The Notice of Intent was not posted at the Center as required.
Plan of Correction: NOI was posted immediately after site visit on 1/13. Buildings were closed 12/23-1/9/25.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
The Center is required to keep a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

Evidence: During inspection, there were 36 children present, but the written record reflected there were 40 children present.
Plan of Correction: All attendance records will be updated while greeting parents at door/table.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services