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Virginia Commonwealth University Child Development Center

Inspection · 2025-04-02

Date
2025-04-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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 conducted on 4/2/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:04 am and ended at 12:50 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 53 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.

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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/11/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff #6, employed for over 1 month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state. Administration stated that staff #6 does work alone with children at times.
Plan of Correction: A request was sent in on April
3rd, 2025 for Staff #6 out-of-state
Child Abuse/Neglect background
check. The receiving office has
responded sharing receipt of this
request.
The Sworn Statement paperwork was typically shared to new employees via SOE HR; however, CDC admin will now be taking this required paperwork over to mitigate further issues.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.

Staff #3 completed the department sponsored orientation over 3 months late.
Plan of Correction: Admin will carefully monitor completion of staff requirements within the required timeline
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

In a toddler classroom, a bottle of bleach sanitizing solution was on an unlocked shelf, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Admin will monitor center classrooms/ environments for safety compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
REPEAT VIOLATION

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

A drill was not implemented in March of 2025.
Plan of Correction: Admin will schedule a monthly drill for the rirst week of every month going forward
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Phone references must contain dates of contact, names of persons contacted, results, and the signature of the person making the call.

Staff #1's two references did not contain dates and the signature of the person making the call. Staff #2's two references did not contain dates and the signature of the person making the call. Staff #5's two references were received after the start of employment.
Plan of Correction: Admin will document references per time and date requested and received for staff documentation.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services