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Inspection · 2023-04-24

Date
2023-04-24
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/24/2023 from 10:00am to 11:45am. There were 34 (Infants to preschool) directly supervised by 6 staff. The physical plant, 2 staff records, 5 children?s records, no children's medications and medication authorization records, evacuation drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Children were observed participating in group play, listening to stories, and playing outside. Diapering and hand-washing procedures were also observed. There was a sufficient supply of books, toys, and materials for the children. There was an adequate number of staff with current certification in MAT, CPR and First Aid, as well as DHO training. Staff-to-child ratios were in compliance. The center was clean and organized. Areas of non-compliance are identified in this report. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector. Keesha Minor (keesha.minor@doe.virginia.gov) or 540-340-2672.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the ratio for children in the infant classroom was maintained at 1 staff to 4 children.
Evidence: observed in the infant classroom five children and one staff member. The staff stated that the child was not in there long, and removed one of the children from the classroom.
Plan of Correction: There was an extra staff in the facility she was helping out and holding one child was calling for help to open a child gate. The area is an open layout accidently she told the infant teacher if she can hold the child till she opened the gate and went back and took the child which was really less than a minute. When this happen the inspector was leaving the facility when she observed this. The staff apologize about the mistake, and said it won't happen again. During the start of inspection there were 4 till this quick mistake happen.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that medications are kept in a locked place.
Evidence: observed that the first aid kits were kept in a cabinet near the director's office that remained unlocked during the inspection visit. Observed in a first aid kit kept in the closet had several packets of aspirin inside.
Plan of Correction: Staff took out brand new first aid kit which we had extra never opened the stuff inside the kit was still sealed. I opened and trashed the aspirin and locked the closet. the one we always use was outside at the playground with the staff. We will make sure we remove the aspirin from the kits as soon as we purchase them.
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