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Lightbridge Academy Virginia Beach

Inspection · 2025-01-09

Date
2025-01-09
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Emily Walsh
(757) 404-2575
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

Areas of Standards Reviewed:
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. .
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.

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 inspection was initiated on 01/09/2025 and completed on 01/16/2025 with local agencies, in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 12/27/2025 relating to the allegation of forbidden action. The inspector reviewed 1 staff record on-site. This inspection included:
? document review,
? tour of the facility,
? interviews, and
? observation.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with an applicable standard or law, and the violation is 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 February 20, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
The following action or threat thereof is forbidden: restricting movement through binding or tying or forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position.
In response to child 1 (three years old) not wanting to stay on the cot at nap time, Staff 1 restricted child 1's movement by placing their knee on child 1's back as child 1 lay face down on the cot.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
We are appealing this violation. Admin saw child laughing and smiling on her cot. For utmost precaution, the staff member in question did not work alone while being investigated and was assigned training.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services