Inspection · 2025-08-15
Licensing Inspector
Adrianna Walden
(757) 404-2487
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.
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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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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 completed on 08/15/2025, as a part of the licensure period.The on-site inspection began at 11:15am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements.There were 65 children present and 10 staff.
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.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be
completed within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #, hired 03/14/2025 did not have documentation of having the required 10 hour subsidy Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.
Plan of Correction: Staff 1 will begin working in the 10 hour course immediately.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a safe condition. There were several wooden locker cubbies in the classroom halls that were not secured, posing a tipping hazard.
Plan of Correction: Some of the furniture had been rearranged and when they were put back the cubbies had not been resecured. All wooden cubbies will be secured in a way that it is not a tipping hazard.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was an open package of acid relief tablets in a preschool classroom in reach of children. The packaging had a warning label that said "keep out of reach of children."
Plan of Correction: The box containing the tablets were removed immediately from the classroom. Staff will be reminded that when conducting experiments or activities that hazardous substances have to be locked and out of reach of children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with
minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures
described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99.
The center's composite play structure on the playground had about 4 inches of resilient surfacing where 9 inches was required.
Plan of Correction: The director is aware that the playground is in need of additional mulch. The director will notify the owner to have it ordered and distributed onto the playground.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
The required staff-to-children ratio doe children 3 years and up to school-age is 1 staff for every 10 children. The back classroom was not in ratio when one of the 2 staff left the room leaving the other staff with 18 three and four year-old children
Plan of Correction: There had been some confusion on bathroom breaks. The director will ensure staff know that they are not to leave the classroom out of ratio, rather call for the director or assistant to step into the room and not another staff member.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records are to maintain required components. The center did not have all of the required components in the records for staff A and Staff B.
Plan of Correction: The director will contact the required references for staff and document it in their records.