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The Goddard School (Hanover Co)

Inspection · 2025-06-18

Date
2025-06-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
LaTasha Smith
(804) 588-2362
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 Trainings
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
8VAC20-820 The Licensing Process
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & 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 June 18, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:30 am and ended at 2:00 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 184 children present and 25 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records on-site. This inspection included a tour of the facility, interviews, observations and document review.

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 June 27, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Areas of chipped and/or peeling paint were observed in the school age building, many of which were within reach of the children in care.
Plan of Correction: Windows were repainted and regular maintenance to take care of peeling paint.
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.

In the Gazelles classroom, there was one bottle of sanitizing spray with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children? stored over a sink accessible to children.

In the bathroom located in the Flamingos classroom, there was an unlocked cabinet over the sink with a can of Lysol Disinfectant spray and a can of Febreze Air Freshener with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children? stored.
Plan of Correction: Locks were added to the cabinet on 6/20/2025.
Teacher training on locking up cleaning materials when not in use took place on 6/20/2025.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services