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Inspection · 2021-05-13

Date
2021-05-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Willis
(571) 352-1453
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

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 5/13/2021 and concluded on 5/14/2021. The director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 71 children present and 18 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs.

Violations

3
Standard 22VAC40-185-550-D
Based on record review, the center did not implement monthly practice evacuation drills for each month.

Evidence:
1. A monthly evacuation drill was not documented for the month of December 2020.
Plan of Correction: I will schedule them and put them on a calendar to make sure they are completed.
Standard 22VAC40-185-550-M
Based on record review, 1 record of injury did not contain all required information.

Evidence:
1. An injury report dated 5/11/2021 did not contain documentation of any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Plan of Correction: I will return the form to staff if it is not complete.
Standard 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Based on record review, the center did not obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence:
1. Documentation in the record for Staff #1 (date of hire: 10/28/2019) indicated they have resided outside of the state of Virginia within the past 5 years.
2. The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation of a sex offender registry search for the state of Maryland.
3. The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for the state of Maryland.
Plan of Correction: The center will provide documentation that the state of Maryland sex offender registry search and a child abuse and neglect registry for the state of Maryland for Staff #1 was requested within 10 business days.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services