Inspection · 2023-01-18
(804) 297-4469
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770).
20 Access to minor?s records.
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide.
Inspector Notes
A renewal inspection was initiated on January 18, 2023 and concluded on January 20, 2023.
There were 44 children present, ranging in ages from Infant to five years, with 9 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. The center administers medication; however they did not have any medications being given at this time. The provider stated that transportation is provided and one of the three vehicles and transportation documents were reviewed. A total of eight child records and eight staff records were reviewed.
Health Inspection: 01/17/23
Fire Inspection: 06/06/22
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.
Please complete the plan of correction and the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. 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 preventative measures
Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
5Evidence:
1. The record of staff #3 (employed: 05/02/22) did not have documentation of completed out of state checks.
2. The Sworn Statement or Affirmation for staff #3 indicated that the staff member has lived in another state within the past five years.
3. A member of management verified that the record check had not been submitted within the required time frame.
Evidence:
1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 04/11/22) did not have documentation of a TB screening/test at time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children.
2. A member of management confirmed that the screening for staff #4 had a TB screening/test on 05/27/2022 however it was not completed at time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children.
Evidence:
1. Based on observation the center did not maintain the ratio of one staff for every five children for children 16 months to 24 months of age.
2. In classroom #5, there was one staff to six children ages 16 months to 24 months. One staff left the classroom area to get something from the kitchen leaving one staff to six children.
Evidence:
1. In classroom #5, a six-seat toddler table was in use with six children ages 12 months to 16 months. The six toddlers were seated at the toddler table without the required protective belts.
2. The administrator acknowledged that the protective belts were missing from the the toddler table.
Evidence:
1. The records for staff #3 (employed: 05/02/22) and staff #4 (Employed: 04/11/22) did not contain documentation of two or more references before employment.
2. A member of management confirmed that the required reference checks were not in the staff records for staff #3 and staff #4.