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Sita Gathram

Inspection · 2025-09-09

Date
2025-09-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Lunceford
(571) 835-5058
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care
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
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 renewal inspection was completed on September 9, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11am and ended at 12pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 6 children present and 1 caregiver; the point total was 13. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 caregiver/household members 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.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.

The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and the implementation of the required testing plan.
Plan of Correction: I will contact the VDH for the testing.
Standard 8VAC20-800-430-B
Accordion expansion gates and pressure mounted gates shall not be used as protective barriers at stair openings.

There was an accordion gate observed at the bottom of the stairs leading to the daycare area.
Plan of Correction: I will fix the gate.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services