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Inspection · 2024-11-22

Date
2024-11-22
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 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 11/22/24. The inspection began at 9:55am and ended at 11:50am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 32 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 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 12/4/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
For staff hired after 7/1/24, the Provider is required to request a Central Registry check prior to employment.

Evidence:
The record for Staff #3 did not contain documentation that the Central Registry check had been requested prior to hire.
Plan of Correction: Background was sent before hiring this time it was my mistake that I didn't keep the receipt I always kept them and no one ever Asked for it. Will make sure to save them again. Staff CPS results came Back the following day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
The Center is required to ensure the care, protection and guidance of all children in care.

Evidence: During inspection, Child #2 (8 months old) and Child #3 (8 months old) were sleeping in cribs where the sheets were loosely wrinkled around and under the children. Safe sleep guidelines require no loose bedding where babies are sleeping.
Plan of Correction: We always used those crib sheets Till this time we got corrected. We notified the parents to send in mini size crib sheets. They did send the correct sheets next day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-3
The Center is required to maintain the required supervision ratio of staff to children whenever children are in care.

Evidence:
During the inspection, the center did not maintain the required supervision ratio of 1 staff for every 8 children in the front classroom where the youngest child was age 2. Staff #1 took a child to the restroom in another room and left Staff #2 alone with 13 children.
Plan of Correction: As the staff got nervous when the child was rushing to go to the restroom it was an honest mistake that she noticed when she rushed with the child to the restroom that she was supposed to take with her the rest of the children. The inspector notice the staff when she paused and noticed her mistake. It didn't happen again during inspection and the rest of the day. Had a talk with her after this happened and she apologized and said it won't happen again as this is her first time this happened. We will provide training about this topic. Will make sure this doesn't happen again.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The Center is required to maintain a current and dated written list of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that is accessible to all staff in each group or area where children are present.

Evidence: The allergy list did not contain four of Child #1`s diagnosed food allergies.
Plan of Correction: The list was updated during the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
The Center is required to ensure that food brought from home is clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

Evidence: In the Infant classroom, Child #4 had brought food and milk from home that was stored in a lunch bag unrefrigerated and was not labeled with the child?s name or date.
Plan of Correction: We tried our best and we send multiple reminders for the parents about labeling. Will make sure parents are Following this rule. Got labeled and dated right away. Will make sure this won't happen again.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services