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Natural Steps Child Development Center

Inspection · 2022-08-24

Date
2022-08-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kelly Lindsay
(540) 309-2494
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on-site August 24, 2022. The director was available during the inspection. There were 62 children present, ranging in ages from 2 months to 4 years, with 18 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 6 child records and 1 staff record 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.

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. 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 preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence: 1. The two year old classroom (Junipers 1), contained chipped and peeling paint on several walls in the room. One wall had a hole, big enough for a little finger to fit inside, which exposed drywall.
2. The two year old classroom (Junipers 2), contained chipped paint approximately 12' long and 2" wide.
3. The four year old classroom (Sequoia 2), contained chipped paint approximately 4" in diameter.
Plan of Correction: Painting in classrooms is scheduled for upcoming weekends, hallwaysand lobby have already been done.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-H
Based on observation and interview on August 24, 2022, the center failed to ensure when the outdoor activity area is not adjacent to the center, there shall be at least two staff members on the outdoor activity area whenever one or more children are present.
Evidence: 1. Staff #1 was observed on a walk as the only staff, away from the center, with a group of 7 children aged fours year old. 2. Staff #2 confirmed the class was on a walk that goes through a neighborhood near the center and that staff #1 was the only staff with the children. Staff #2 stated the classes at the center typically go on a walk daily.
Plan of Correction: Two staff members, at minimum, will attend any walks.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services