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Kiddie Academy of Alexandria

Inspection · 2024-10-23

Date
2024-10-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynette A Storr
(703) 309-9153
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.
8VAC20-770 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 and completed on October 23, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 11:30am and ended at 3:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 174 children present and 38 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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

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 November 1, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Child #1 (age 22 months) , last record of immunizations was ten months ago. Child #3 (age 15 months), last record of immunizations was over one year ago. Child # 4 (age 17 months), last record of immunizations was ten months ago.
Plan of Correction: We will continue to send notifications to families at least a month prior to the shots being due
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 #1 was completed over 40 days before hire.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure that the new hires complete the TB screening no more than 30 days prior to their first shift.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.

Staff #2 completed the course over one week late.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure to allow the staff to use a computer at work to complete the training before their 90 days to avoid a delay.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
Repeat Violation

If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met: these products do not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children.

Five diaper ointments were located in an unlocked cabinet and were accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: We have purchased new locks for the changing table and will remind staff of the importance of keeping the diaper ointment locked.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.

Child #1 and Child #2's record did not contain one of two required emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction: We will verify that the contacts are separate from the parents' information during their orientation prior to enrollment.
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