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Inspection · 2022-02-24

Date
2022-02-24
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.
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

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

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 02/24/2022 and concluded on 03/14/2022. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 17 children present with three 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 three child records and three staff records 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.

Violations

1
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure one staff member obtained a fingerprint based background check determination letter prior to employment.

Evidence: 1) The fingerprint determination letter in the record for Staff #1, hired on 02/24/2022, was dated 07/07/21. 2) During interview, a member of management reported Staff #1 was previously hired by the center in July 2021, but was terminated from employment in August 2021. Staff #1 was rehired on 02/24/2022, but new fingerprints were not completed prior to the first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, all rehires will complete new fingerprints prior to hire.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services