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Dinusha Fernando

Inspection · 2025-03-19

Date
2025-03-19
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on March 19, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 a.m. and ended at 11:00 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 8 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 23. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 2 caregiver/household member(s) records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the home, 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 March 26, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-800-290
Sharp objects shall be inaccessible to children unless being used by the caregiver or with children under close supervision.

Child #2, 2 years old, was observed holding an open safety pin during play time.
Plan of Correction: The safety pin was immediately removed and any items brought into the home from children will be checked.
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
Children's records are required to contain the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.

The record for Child #5, enrolled over 2 months, was missing the name, address and telephone number of one emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: The emergency contact information will be added.
Standard 8VAC20-800-920
The menu for the current one-week period is required to be dated and list any substituted food.

The posted menu was dated for the week of January 13, 2025 and was not updated with the food being served.
Plan of Correction: The posted menu will be correctly dated and any food substituted will be noted.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services