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Ms. Donna Sandiford

Inspection · 2023-06-20

Date
2023-06-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jaime Harris
(804) 807-3278
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
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 06/20/2023 from 11:46 a.m. ? 2:24 p.m. There were 8 children present during the inspection and one provider present. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, qualifications and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, and nutrition. Five (5) children?s records, 1 provider record, and 1 household member record were reviewed. The information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards. A
violation notice was issued. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 07/3/2023. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventive measure(s). If you have any questions related to this inspection, please contact Inspector Susan Ellington-Sconiers, at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-800-40-A
Based on observation and interview, the provider failed to ensure that the total number of children receiving care at any one time does not exceed the maximum licensed capacity of the
home.
Evidence:
On 06/20/2023, the inspector observed the provider caring for 8 children. The
maximum licensed capacity of the home is 7 children. Provider reported trying to be helpful to parents by providing care despite knowing she was exceeding her licensed capacity. Provider reports she has submitted a request to county zoning to increase the home?s capacity.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-530-A
Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure that cots used for children shall have linens consisting of a top cover and bottom cover or a one-piece covering that is
open on three edges.
Evidence:
During rest time multiple children were observed to be resting on cots without bottom covers.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-560-C
Based on observation, the provider failed to allow only school-age children to play outdoors while the caregiver is indoors if the caregiver can hear the children playing outdoors.
Evidence:
Upon arrival for inspection, the provider and children were observed outside in the back yard with eight (8) children. The provider was observed to enter the home multiple times for several minutes at a time leaving children to play outside. Four (4) of the children were not school age.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that one of five contained required documentation.
Evidence:
The record for C4, enrolled 09/08/2021 did not contain documentation of the review of the child?s emergency contact information as required by 8VAC20-800-780-B.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-760-A-1
Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that the first aid kit contained at a minimum, supplies required by 8VAC20-800-760-A-1.
Evidence:
The first aid failed to contain triangular bandages.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services