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Inspection · 2025-01-28

Date
2025-01-28
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Harrell
(757) 334-4329
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor's records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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 on 1/28/25 and completed on 1/28/25. The Department issued a Special Order to prohibit new admissions of preschool age children for a period of thirty (30) days and to require the licensee to contact parents, guardians, or other responsible persons (families) regarding health and safety violations on 8/27/24 as a result of high-risk violations. The on-site inspection began at 11:20am and ended at 1:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 23 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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

1
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.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Center owner contacted VDH during the inspection and testing has been scheduled with a certified laboratory. The testing plan will be submitted to VDH and testing results will be submitted once received.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services