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Inspection · 2024-11-20

Date
2024-11-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Lunceford
(571) 835-5058
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
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 Program
VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
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 11/20/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:55am and ended at 1:39pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 96 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

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.

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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 11/28/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The most recent inspection report was not post in a conspicuous location.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Rooms 4 and 7 had peeling paint accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers.

1. Room 1 had 3 uncovered electrical outlets on a power strip, accessible to children by the teacher's desk.
2. There was 1 uncovered electrical outlet in the hallway near Rooms 4 and 5.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-4
The staff to child ratio for children 3yrs old up to school age is 1:10 (staff : children)

In room 4, there were 11 children and 1 staff member. The second staff member left the room twice to fill up water bottles down the hall, leaving the 1 staff member out of ratio on two observed occasions.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy.

Child 6 was diagnosed with a food allergy, but did not have documentation of a written care plan.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.