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The Peter Paul Development Center

Inspection · 2025-06-18

Date
2025-06-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

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 06/18/2025 and completed on 06/18/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:23am and ended at 12:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 66 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 06/25/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

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Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #5, who had been employed for nine days, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #5 was working alone with children. Staff # 1, who has been employed for eight days, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #1 was working alone with children.
Plan of Correction: All new hires central registry applications were submitted on 6/19/25.

The HR Manager registered with the VDOE Readiness Connections for providers to stay up to date with regulations changes. Including scheduled monthly reminders to visit the childcare.viriginia.gov website.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.

The screening for Staff #2 was completed ten days after date of employment and the screening for Staff #5 was completed three days after date of employment.
Plan of Correction: All new hires will be required to submit a TB screening prior to 1st date of employment with the provider.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

During the inspection, one child from the 6?8-year-old classroom left the room to use the restroom and was unsupervised for two minutes. Another child was observed leaving the room to use the restroom and was unsupervised for one minute.
Plan of Correction: Each child under 10 years of age who needs to use the bathroom or be escorted to other areas of the Center will be treated as an adult. If a teacher is alone, he/she will use a walkie-talkie to call for assistance to escort students.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential.

A list of all known allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions for children was not present in classroom #5 and classroom #6 at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: A copy of all known allergies was given to each classroom teacher. The copy is posted to the interior cabinet door that is locked.
Undated copy submitted to teachers at the beginning of each session.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid.

Staff #5 was alone with a group of 11 school age children and was not certified in pediatric CPR or first aid.
Plan of Correction: Staff #5 attended a pediatric CPR class on 6/5/25; HR is currently awaiting an official CPR card from the trainer.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #1, employed for eight days, only had one completed reference verification on file.
Plan of Correction: The HR Manager will ensure all new hires will have 2 employment references completed prior to the date of hire. HR will be using a checklist for tracking missing documents.
Staff#1 2nd employment reference was completed on 6-18-2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

On 6/18/2025, classroom #5 did not have a daily attendance roster documenting arrival of each child in care for that day.
Plan of Correction: Daily attendance is recorded on a hard copy sheet and then recorded into our data base. Teachers will ensure that the attendance record is kept at the Center at all times.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services