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Compton Children's Academy

Inspection · 2024-02-28

Date
2024-02-28
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Alyssa Simons
(571) 423-6392
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 February 28, 2024 between the hours of 9:00am - 12:15pm. There were 76 children directly supervised by 14 staff. The physical plant, 5 staff records, 8 children?s records, medications, evacuation drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Children were observed participating in life skills, crafting, table activities and centers. There was an assortment of age appropriate materials for the children in care. The center was clean and organized. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the Violation Notice.
If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Alyssa Simons at alyssa.simons@doe.virginia.gov or 571-423-6392.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis(TB) tests or screenings were completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

Evidence:
Staff # 3 had a TB document dated 10/07/2023, the listed hire date for this staff was 10/06/2023.
Plan of Correction: Negative (TB) results are on file. Moving forward the result date will be prior to an employees first day.
Standard 8VAC20-780-180-C
Based on a record review and interview , the center did not ensure staff who drive a vehicle transporting children disclose any moving traffic violation that occurred five years prior to or during employment or assignment as a driver.

Evidence:
The center's van driver, Staff #2, did not have documentation of disclosing a driving record. The Director confirmed Staff #2 had not disclosed a driving record to the center.
Plan of Correction: The driving recorded for staff #2 was obtained and corrected on site.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
REPEAT VIOLATION and SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY

Based on record review, the center failed to maintain a complete record for each enrolled child.
Evidence:
1) Child #2 had no documentation of two emergency contact addresses and one emergency contacts phone number.
2) Child #4 (start date: 01/09/2023), Child #5 (start date: 01/04/2023) and Child #7 (start date: 04/11/2022) had no documentation of an annual update on record.
Plan of Correction: The emergency contact information was obtained and was corrected on site. Audits of annual updates will be conducted and updated by Friday.