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Creative Critters Learning Center IV LLC

Inspection · 2024-06-13

Date
2024-06-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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 Physical plant.
8VAC20-780 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
8VAC20-780 PROGRAMS.
8VAC20-780 Special care provisions and emergencies.
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
22.1 Background Checks Code; carbon monoxide detectors

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was completed on June 13, 2024 from 1:04 pm until 3:13 pm at the child day center. There were 16 children present with 5 staff supervising including an administrative staff on site. There were observations at the center of the children in care napping, playing with age appropriate equipment, tummy time, sleeping in designated cribs, diapering by staff, bathroom breaks/handwashing, and transitioning from napping. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If there are any questions regarding the inspection please contact me inspector, Tiffany Jones at 757-403-3045.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on review of staff record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.

Evidence: In Staff#4's record (date of hire: 12/29/23), the documentation for a negative tuberculosis screening was not available for review.
Interview with staff confirmed the documentation available for review during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Based on observation, interview, and electronic device, the center did not ensure the staff to children ratios are followed whenever children in care.

Evidence: 1.In the Caterpillar 1 group, the staff to children ratio was 1:9 during the inspection. The required ratio for the staff to children is 1:4.
2. Interview with staff confirmed the group was combined while other staff was on break, and the youngest child was 10 months.
3. A review of the electronic device revealed the current staff to child ratio during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, the center did not ensure children and staff hands are washed with soap and running water after toileting.


Evidence: Staff#2 was observed diapering a child in care and returning the child to the table with the other children prior to handwashing.
Staff#2 was observed reaching for another child after toileting and prior to completion of handwashing.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation and photographs, the center did not ensure the diapering surface is only used for diapering or cleaning children and it shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use.

Evidence:
1. In Caterpillar 1 room, the diapering surface was observed with two bottles placed on it.
2. Photographs of the observation during the inspection.
3. Staff#2 completed diapering of one child in care, and did not clean and sanitize after each use.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services