Inspection · 2024-11-14
Date
2024-11-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
(540) 340-2672
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
Violations
6Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for 14 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check and staff #9, employed for three months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history, central registry or sex offender search from a different state.
Plan of Correction: Out of state check will be completed on both employees and a status update will be conducted within 1 week of submissions.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was a bottle of bleach water solution sitting on an open shelf in the wolves, lions and toucan classrooms.
Plan of Correction: Spoke to all teachers to reiterate that bleach bottles need to be locked at all times when not in use. Provided additional locks for cabinets in Wolves and Lions classrooms.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-2
The required ratio for children ages 16 months to 24 months is one staff per five children. Two staff were observed supervising 16 children in the panda?s class where the youngest child in the group was 23 months of age.
Plan of Correction: Spoke with management team to ensure ratio requirements were understood. Discuss the memo requirement for children who are ready for transition but do not meet the age group ratio.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A prescription topical ointment was in an unlocked cabinet in the lion?s classroom.
Plan of Correction: Topical ointment was removed from the classroom. Use was no longer required.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat Violation) Children's records are required to contain the name, address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
The record for child #6, enrolled for ten days, was missing proof of age and identity. The record for child #8, enrolled for eight months was missing the name, address and phone number for two emergency contacts.
The record for child #6, enrolled for ten days, was missing proof of age and identity. The record for child #8, enrolled for eight months was missing the name, address and phone number for two emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction: Families were informed to provide missing documents for child files. Management team continued to review child files to ensure that emergency contact information is completely filled out to include full address.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
(Repeat Violation) Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #7, who has been actively working at the center for the past 4 months.
Plan of Correction: Have employee provide a letter of recommendation.