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Inspection · 2024-06-24

Date
2024-06-24
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

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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A unannounced renewal inspection was initiated on June 24, 2024, from approximately 12:00pm to 2:35pm. There were a total of 63 children present with 15 staff. Children were observed having lunch and preparing for naptime. The physical plant, 5 staff records, 5 children?s records, medications, evacuation drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. For any questions regarding this inspection, please contact me at Jessica.Willis@doe.viriginia.gov or 571-352-1453.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years for one child.
Evidence:
1. Child #4 was 3 months old on the first date of attendance (08/29/2022).
2. Updated immunization records were dated 09/12/2022, 02/06/2022 and 03/21/2024.
Plan of Correction: The center will ensure they have updated records as they are due.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Based on record review and staff interview, at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader was not present in each group of children.
Evidence:
1. Staff #6 identified staff #2 as the program leader in the twos classroom.
2. Staff #2's record did not contain documentation of qualifications of a program leader.
Plan of Correction: A lead qualified staff will be moved to that classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
Based on record review, 1 of 3 written records of injury did not contain all required information.

Evidence:
1. An injury report dated 05/01/2024, did not contain future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Plan of Correction: The center will investigate why the information is on some reports and not all.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on records review , 1 of 5 staff records did not contain all required information.
Evidence:
1. Staff #3 was promoted to program lead on 02/10/2022.
2. The record for Staff #3 did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possessed the education, certification, and experience required by the job position at the time of promotion.
3. Documentation to demonstrate the individual is qualified as a program leader was obtained on 5/24/2024.
Plan of Correction: Required documentation was obtained.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services