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Yellow Hen Child Care

Inspection · 2025-09-12

Date
2025-09-12
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julia Kimbrough
(804) 921-7596
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 9-12-25 and completed on 9-12-25. The on-site inspection began at 9:55am and ended at 11:55am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 4 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9-22-25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

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Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening prior to coming in contact with children. Tuberculosis screenings are to be renewed every two (2) years thereafter.

Staff #1, employed and working for over 3 months had a TB screening dated 8-8-25.
Staff #3 did not have a renewed TB screening as required. The current TB screening expired
1-16-25.
Plan of Correction: Staff #3 is receiving screening by 9/17.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.

Staff #1 and # 2 did not have documentation of completion of the 10 hour orientation course and they have been employed and working over 90 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff #1, hired and working for over 3 months, did not have documentation of completed orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Staff will take training by 10/01.
Orientation was covered but misfiled.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-L
There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children.

There were no staff present, on 9-12-25 from 8:30am-10:26am, with Daily Health Observation Training.
Plan of Correction: Staff will receive DHO training by 10/01.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be obtained.

The available Health Inspection expired as of 08/17/2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-C
During the stated hours of operation, there always shall be on the premises and on field trips when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff member, volunteer or other employee who is at least 16 years of age.

On 9-12-25, from 8:30am-9:00am, there was only one (1) staff present; during that time there was one (1) child present.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Children's records must be reviewed annually to ensure information contained within is still accurate.

Children files #1-#3 did not have documentation of the 2024 annual review.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have, within 90 days, certification in CPR and First Aid.

Staff #1, employed and working for over 3 months, did not have CPR and FA.
Plan of Correction: Staff members are signed up for 9/27 CPR/FA class.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-C
There shall be at least two staff members present on the premises during the center's hours of operation, on fieldtrips, and wherever children are in care who hold current certification in CPR and First Aid.

On 9-12-25 from 8:30am-10:26am there were no staff present with CPR and FA as required.
On 9-12-25 from 10:26am-until close there was only one (1) staff present with CPR and FA.
Plan of Correction: Staff members are signed up for 9/27 CPR/FA class.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

There were no documented emergency escape drills for May 2025-August 2025.
Plan of Correction: Will document May's drill and perform additional June-August make up drills.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

There was no documented lock down drill for 2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
References (2) shall be completed prior to hire of staff.

Staff #1, employed and working for over 3 months, did not have verification of completed references on file.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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