Inspection · 2024-11-11
(757) 404-2575
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 11/11/2024. The inspection began at 1:30 PM and ended at 4:00 PM.. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 40 children present and 3 staff at the start of the inspection. 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on November 21, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Compliance with all applicable regulations and law shall be maintained and any areas of noncompliance must be corrected.
Within 15 calendar days of your receipt of the inspection findings (inspection summary, violation notice, and supplemental information), you may request a review and discussion of these findings with the inspector's immediate supervisor. To make a request for review and discussion, you must contact the licensing supervisor at the regional licensing office that serves your geographical area. Regardless of whether a supervisory review has been requested, the results of the inspection will be posted to the DSS public website within 5 business days of your receipt of the Inspection Summary and/ or Violation Notice.
The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure.
Violations
7Results of a search of the central registry for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect has not been obtained for staff 3, employed for five months.
The child day center shall obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years of employment.
Results of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry were not obtained from a state in which staff 3, employed for five months, resided within five years prior to employment.
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection and guidance.
Staff 4 grabbed 7 year old child 6's ankle as the child was running away with a personal article they had taken from the staff, resulting in the child falling and being seriously injured requiring emergency medical treatment. Needed first aid was not provided at the site.
Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.
The facility did not have a method in place to ensure that children's hands were washed before and after eating afternoon snack.
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence.
Seven year old child 6 was seriously injured on 10/4/2024. The facility did not complete a written record of the child's injury completed the date of the injury and including all required documentation.
Children were observed walking amongst the tables and to the trash can while eating their snacks and drinking from their drink bottles.
Staff records shall include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.
The documentation of references in the record provided for staff 1, employed 17 months, does not include required documentation.