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Inspection · 2023-09-28

Date
2023-09-28
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julie Kunowsky
(540) 430-9256
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

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

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 09/28/2023 and concluded on 09/28/2023 from 11:00 PM to 12:45 PM. There were 45 children present, ranging in ages from two to five, with three staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies. A total of five children?s records and the five staff?s records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-4
Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure all children in the center are in compliance with immunization provisions.

Evidence:

1. The record for child 1 documents the first date of attendance as 8/9/23. There is no documentation of immunizations in child 1's record.
2. Staff 6 verified the center does not have immunization records for child 1.
Plan of Correction: Plan of correction not provided.
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have staff sign a sworn disclosure statement prior to the first day of employment and have a completed central registry record check by the end of the 30th day of employment.

Evidence:

1. The record for staff 1 documents the first day of employment as 10/1/22. The record did not contain a sworn disclosure statement and results of a central registry record check.
2. The record for staff 4 documents the first day of employment as 5/30/23. The record did not contain a sworn disclosure statement and results of a central registry record check.
3. Staff 6 verified the center did not have sworn disclosure statement and results of a central registry record check for staff 1 and staff 4.
Plan of Correction: Plan of correction not provided.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services