Inspection · 2026-03-23
(540) 309-2835
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 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 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 03/23/2026. The on-site inspection began at 9:15 am and ended at11:35 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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.
Violations
9The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
The record for Child 4 (age 2 years) did not contain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months.
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
The glass pane in the exit door of Classroom 1 is broken.
The yellow paint on the wall near the sink in Classroom 2 is peeling and is accessible to children.
The push-bar on the exit door in Classroom 4 was missing. A metal spring was used to prevent the door from opening. The end of the metal spring was sharp and at eye level for small children. The center was previously cited on 11/19/2025 for the missing push-bar and sharp metal spring.
Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.
The children in Classroom 3 did not wash their hands after eating breakfast.
Medication, including staff?s personal medication, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Medications 1 and 2, which belonged to Staff 6, were in an unlocked plastic bag between the two front seats of Vehicle 1 which was used to transport children to and from school the morning of 03/23/2026.
The required first aid kit shall include all of the required components.
The first aid kit in Vehicle 1 did not contain all of the required components.
Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills.
The shelter-in-place and lockdown drills for 2025 were not documented.
When a child is placed in a high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely.
Child 6 was in a high chair during breakfast and the protective belt was not securely fastened.
The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all of the components required by the standards.
The records for Child 3 and Child 5 do not contain all of the components required by the standards.
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.
There were 7 children present in Classroom 2; there were only 6 children marked present on the attendance record.
There were 11 children present in Classroom 3; there were only 9 children marked present on the attendance record.
The center was previously cited on 04/14/2025 and 11/19/2025 for non-compliance with attendance records.