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Inspection · 2021-08-02

Date
2021-08-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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

22VAC40-665 INTRODUCTION
22VAC40-665 ADMINISTRATION
22VAC40-665 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
22VAC40-665 PHYSICAL PLANT
22VAC40-665 STAFFING & SUPERVISION
22VAC40-665 PROGAMS
22VAC40-665 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS & EMERGENCIES
22VAC40-665 SPECIAL SERVICES

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews (if applicable) and a virtual tour of the program.

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was initiated on 08/02/2021 and concluded on 08/10/2021. There were 21 children present with four staff supervising. A licensing inspection was also
conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection.

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.

Violations

1
Standard 22VAC40-665-540-A
Based on a review of three staff records, the vendor did not ensure one staff member was evaluated by a health professional and issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the required time frame.

Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1, hired on 07/12/21, did not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
Plan of Correction: Per the Vendor: "The employee has now submitted her results. She had originally stated that she had negative results and kept leaving it at home. We will never allow an employee to work without it in hand again."
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services