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LeafSpring School Charter Colony

Inspection · 2024-05-09

Date
2024-05-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Molly Muscat
(804) 588-2367
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on May 9, 2024 from approximately 10:15 am to 1:30 pm. There were 76 children in attendance and a total of 18 staff present. 10 staff records and 10 children?s records were viewed. All areas of the center were observed including classrooms, bathrooms, and playgrounds. The children were observed playing outside, playing on the fun bus, getting ready for lunch, and taking a nap, while the licensing inspector was on-site.

The first aid kit was inspected and found complete. Evacuation drills were conducted monthly with the most recent conducted on 04/29/24.

Violations were cited as a result of this inspection.

Please complete the plan of correction and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice, sign, and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 05/14/2024. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again, and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measure(s).

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence: The toddler playground contained a tree with several wooden stakes tied to it. The wooden stakes were approximately 2 feet in height and were staked into the ground and pointing out diagonally. The tree was located on a small hill on the toddler playground accessible to the toddler children. The stakes had rough, pointed edges that could snag skin.
Plan of Correction: The stakes were removed from the tree immediately, as well as another tree on the toddler playground. Going forward, while conducting daily playground checks, all teachers will ensure that the playgrounds remain free of stakes and the like, that may have been placed by landscapers. Admin will also ensure to closely monitor all grounds, after landscapers have completed any work, to ensure that this does not happen again. Please see attached picture of the tree in question, with the stakes removed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation, and interview, the center failed to ensure that when food is brought from home the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Evidence: The refrigerator in classroom 1 contained a container of pureed carrots. The container was not dated or labeled in a way that identified the owner. Interview with staff confirmed that the container was not dated or labeled in a way that identified the owner.
Plan of Correction: A sign was posted on the Infant refrigerators, to remind families to correctly label their child?s items with their full name, contents, and date. Teachers were asked to check after them, and to label items themselves, if parents do not. A label station was implemented, so that parents have access to tape and sharpies so that they can label their items once they get here, if needed. Please see attached sign that was posted on the refrigerator. When admin visit the Infant rooms, they will conduct random checks, to ensure that the system is being consistently implemented.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services