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Inspection · 2024-12-06

Date
2024-12-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Harrell
(757) 334-4329
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
20 Access to minor's records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 12/6/24 and completed on 12/6/24. The licensee has also requested a modification to the current license to add an additional suite to the already existing space. The on-site inspection began at 10:40am and ended at 1:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 9 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children's records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. 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.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check for staff 2 was overdue by one year.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Center owner will request the updated central registry search as soon as possible. Once received, the results will be placed in staff 2's record and forwarded to the licensing inspector.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record for child 1, who has been enrolled for 8 months, or child 2, who has been enrolled for 4 months.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Center owner will contact the parents today to obtain a copy of the children's physicals. Once received, they will be placed in each child's record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Centers must keep a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

Child 1's record (enrolled 8 months) was missing the name, home address, home phone number, place of employment and work phone number for one parent and the address for one of the emergency contacts.
Child 2's record (enrolled 4 months) was missing the work phone number for both parents and the address for one of the emergency contacts.
Child 3's record (enrolled 9 months) was missing the work phone number for both parents and the addresses for the two emergency contacts.
Child 4's record (enrolled 8 months) was missing the work phone number for both parents.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Center owner will contact the children's parents today to obtain the missing information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat Violation
Documentation that at least two references as to character, reputation and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff 1, who has been working at the center for 2 years, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The references for staff 1 were contacted; however, documentation of references could not be located. Center owner will obtain new reference checks for staff 1 and will document the checks in the record.
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