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Mercedes Guerrero

Inspection · 2025-09-16

Date
2025-09-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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

8 VAC 20-800 Administration
8 VAC 20-800 Personnel
8 VAC 20-800 Household Members
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8 VAC 20-800 Caregiver Training
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8 VAC 20-800 Care of Children
8 VAC 20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8 VAC 20-800 Medication Administration
8 VAC 20-800 Emergencies
8 VAC 20-800 Nutrition
8 VAC2 0-820 THE LICENSE
8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication
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 09/16/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10 am and ended at 11:30 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (3) children present and (1) caregiver; the point total was (6). The inspector reviewed (4) children?s records, (1) caregiver record, and (1) household member record on-site on 09/16/2025.

This inspection included: document review (i.e. Files, injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, medication - no meds on site); 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.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-800-800-B
The provider shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The provider shall document in writing each review and update to the emergency plan.

The last documented review of the emergency plan was conducted over 17 months ago.
Plan of Correction: A review of the emergency plan will be conducted and documented.
Standard 8VAC20-800-830-A
The emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care.

Within the past year, an evacuation drill (fire drill) was not conducted for each month. Some months had listed only either a lockdown drill or a shelter-in-place drill.
Plan of Correction: Going forward, a fire drill will be conducted on a monthly basis (12 x a year). A shelter-in-place drill will be conducted (2 x a year); and a lockdown drill will be conducted (1 x a year).
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services