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Inspection · 2025-05-05

Date
2025-05-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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.
8VAC20-820 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 5/5/25. The on-site inspection began at 4:15 pm and ended at 6:00 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site.
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 5/16/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

The allergy care plan listed child A's allergies as coconut, tree nuts and shellfish. The center's allergy list had child A allergic to shellfish only,
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-400-B
Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

The children were on the playground for approximately an hour and the staff failed to intervene to redirect the children to appropriate behavior. The children repeatedly engaged in the following behaviors during their playground time.
1. Four to six children were allowed to gather, argue, play, push and shove while standing on 5 foot high platform that measured approximately 3 x 3 feet.

2. Children were allowed to play with balls on the platform of the play structure and to throw the balls up and down the slide.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-M
No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around.

Children were given their snack on the playground and were allowed to walk around while eating and drinking.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services