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LeafSpring School at Hanover

Inspection · 2025-09-30

Date
2025-09-30
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
LaTasha Smith
(804) 588-2362
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 Trainings
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
32.1 Report by person other than physician
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 September 30, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:20am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 95 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records on-site. This inspection included a tour of the facility, document review, observations, and interviews.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.

The resilient surfacing around the play equipment on the preschool playground, had mulch that measured approximately 2 to 3 inches in depth.
Plan of Correction: Will shift/refresh mulch and invest in getting rubber mats to sustain proper levels.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child #4, #5, and #6, enrolled for over 30 days, was missing a home phone number for parents and a work number for parents.

The records for child #7, #8, and #9, enrolled for more than 30 days, were missing a home phone number for parents.

The record for child #10, enrolled for nine days, was missing a home phone number for parents and the parent?s work number.
Plan of Correction: Will remind and correct families to completely fill out paperwork or include "n/a".
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services