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Maria Arevalo

Inspection · 2024-10-01

Date
2024-10-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Maria Robles-Lopez
(703) 397-3827
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and 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 focused inspection was conducted on 01/01/2024, as a part of the probation period. The on-site inspection began at 3:15 pm and ended at 4:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 6 children present and 1 caregiver; the point total was 14. The inspector reviewed 2 caregivers records on-site.

This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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 100/10/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-800-280
Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children.

The fire extinguisher was observed on the floor next to the entrance to the children's play area. A sanitizing spray was observed inside an unlocked cabinet in the hallway next to the bathroom. The following products were observed in the bathroom in areas accessible to children: hair spray can, body scrub, contact lens cleaning solution, and body lotion.
Plan of Correction: All items that contain chemicals have been placed in a secured area that is away from children's reach.
Standard 8VAC20-800-680-A
Caregivers shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water before preparing and serving food.

The Provider was observed serving snack to the children without washing her hands first.
Plan of Correction: Caregivers will practice proper hygiene through out the day.
Standard 8VAC20-800-680-B
Caregivers shall ensure that children's hands are washed with liquid soap and warm running water before eating.

The children were observed moving from the play area to sitting at a table and eating snack. They did not wash their hands before eating.
Plan of Correction: Caregivers will practice proper hygiene through out the day by washing children's hands before and after each meal.
Standard 8VAC20-800-730-D
Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A bottle of cough syrup (Robitussin) and a bottle of melatonin tablets were observed inside an unlocked cabinet in the hallway next to the bathroom.
Plan of Correction: All cabinets have been secured and will remain secured from now on.