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Inspection · 2025-04-03

Date
2025-04-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cindy Horne
(804) 297-4469
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.
8VAC20-770 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 4/03/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 a.m. and ended at 11:45 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 25 children present and four staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four staff records on site. This inspection included document review (i.e. daily schedule, menu, license, previous inspection, attendance records, injury reports, emergency drill log), 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/16/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
The center is required to test potable drinking water for lead levels. The center has not arranged for testing to be completed.
Plan of Correction: email sent on 4/9 w/plan
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
Documentation shall be maintained of fire drills that includes:
1. Identity of the person conducting the drill;
2. The date and time of the drill;
3. The method used for notification of the drill;
4. The number of staff participating;
5. The number of children participating;
6. Any special conditions simulated;
7. The time it took to complete the drill;
8. Problems encountered, if any; and
9. For emergency evacuation drills only, weather conditions.
The Director noted the date and time of fire drills in her phone along with the time it took to complete the drills. The other elements were not addressed as required.
Plan of Correction: all fire drills have been recorded
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The center is required to obtain documentation that staff possess the education and experience required by the job position. There was no documentation that Staff #2 who has been working at the center for more than one month completed 24 hours of training related to the care of children. Staff #2 was working alone with children, serving as lead teacher at the beginning of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: working w/experienced teacher until 6 months + 24 hours credit
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services