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Little Steps Academy, LLC.

Inspection · 2025-04-25

Date
2025-04-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and 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 4/25/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:55am and ended at 2:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and nine staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. 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 5/13/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

9
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
The records for Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 did not contain additional immunizations required to be in the records.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
The records for Child #1 (enrolled for three months), Child #3 (enrolled for over a year), Child #4 (enrolled for 1.5 years) and Child #5 (enrolled for over a month) were missing documentation of a physical examination.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
The records for Staff #1 (employed for one year), Staff #2 (employed for one year), and Staff #3 (employed for three years) did not contain documentation to show that the staff members completed 16 hours of annual training in 2024, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
A piece of playground equipment had a bolt protruding approximately one inch, posing a snag hazard and injury hazard.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
In the outdoor play area, the resilient surfacing was measured at less than one inch, which does not meet the required minimum safety standard of six inches.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use.
After a diaper change, the diaper changing table in a toddler classroom was not sanitized after it was cleaned, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents.
On the day of the inspection, the menu posted was not for the current week.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information.
The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4, and Child #5 did not contain all of the required information.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain all the required information.
The records for Staff #1 (employed for one year) and Staff #2 (employed for one year) did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education required by the job position.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.