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Kiddie Academy of Ashburn

Inspection · 2024-02-26

Date
2024-02-26
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Eureka Nance
(703) 638-5968
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

An unannounced complaint inspection was conducted on 2/26/24 in response to a complaint that was received by the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety. Interviews were conducted with staff relating to allegations of physical abuse, behavior guidance, following injury procedures, and lack of injury reports. Based upon a preponderance of evidence, the information gathered during the investigation supports the allegations of lack of injury reports, and the complaint is determined to be valid. Please complete the columns for 'description of action to be taken' and 'date to be corrected' for each violation cited on the violation notice, and then return a signed and dated copy to the licensing office within 5 business days. If you have any questions, contact your licensing inspector, Keesha Minor at 571-596-3660.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-I
Based on staff interviews, the facility did not ensure that they followed their own policies around head injuries and injury reports.
Evidence: staff confirmed during their interviews that the school has policies on head injuries and injury reports, and that on 2/14/24 they did not notify parent(s) of the children's head injury nor did they complete an injury report. Staff have reprimands in their files for not following school policies for injuries.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
Based on review, the facility did not ensure that they maintained a written record of children's serious and minor injuries.
Evidence:
1) the facility failed to document an child's head injury that occurred between two children on 2/14/24 (children ran into each other and hit their heads leaving a small mark).
2) of the 20 injury reports reviewed, 18 did not have documentation of the time/date parents were notified.
3) of the 20 injury reports reviewed,11 did not have documentation of prevention of future occurrence.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children's records were maintained with the required minimum information.
Evidence: reviewed 1 child's file and found that it was missing the following:
1) documentation of parent work information
2) 2 emergency contacts that are not the parents
3) parent's annual review of the emergency contact information
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services