Inspection · 2025-08-12
Licensing Inspector
Heather Harrell
(757) 334-4329
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.
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Areas Reviewed
22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
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, on-site code compliance inspection was initiated and completed on 8/12/25. A self-reported incident on 5/23/25 relating to supervision was also reviewed during this inspection.The on-site inspection began at 9:50am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 64 children present with 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 7 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable code sections, and violations are 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 8/25/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-2
The center shall implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care to ensure their safety. The center's policy regarding supervision of children states "There is no physical punishment allowed, including but not limited to shaking a child, grabbing a child, hitting, etc. We do use positive reinforcement and redirection of behavior". On 5/16/25, staff 3 failed to implement the center's policy for supervision when they slapped child 1, age 19 months, on the hand.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Plan staff training for Sept. 4th to reinforce center's policy on physical punishment.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The record for staff 1, employed for over one month, did not contain a sworn statement or affirmation.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Updated sworn statement for all employees present and signed.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. The record for staff 1, employed for over one month, and the record for staff 2, employed for three years, do not contain a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Staff 1 - VA printing comp. on 8/12. Uploaded in UKG. Staff 2 will have fingerprint complete by Aug 29th.
Standard 22.1-289.036-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The record for staff 1, employed for over one month, did not have a central registry search requested.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Form is completed. Being mailed with check for tomorrow 8/27.