Inspection · 2026-03-23
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
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.
Yes
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services
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 and completed on March 23, 2026. The on-site inspection began at 10:05 am and ended at 12:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were nine children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.
A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the licensing inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this SHSI, and this single inspection report reflects findings related to licensing standards and subsidy standards.
Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on April 6, 2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
(Repeat violation) The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1 did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #3 did not have a central registry search requested and was observed working alone with children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
(Repeat violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate sufficient resilient surfacing in the fall zones under and around the equipment. There was approximately 2" depth of mulch approximately 5' in the perimeter around the 4 seater teeter totter on the playground, when there should be at least 6" depth.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced at least twice per year. One shelter-in-place drill was completed in 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, enrolled for over a year, was missing the second emergency contact address. The record for Child #4, enrolled for over a year, was missing a parent home address.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
(Repeat violation) Each center shall maintain a separate record for each staff that contains all of the required information. The record for Staff #2, employed for six months, did not have documentation the individual has the education required for the position. The record for Staff #3, employed for four months, did not have documentation the individual has the education and qualifications for the position.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 10:10 am, five children were with one staff in the toddler room and six children were marked present on the attendance sheet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.