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Little Friends Learning Center, LLC

Inspection · 2025-06-27

Date
2025-06-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Stephanie Reed
(540) 272-6558
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minors 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 June 27, 2025 and completed on June 30, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10 a.m.and ended at 10:45 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed two children's records and two staff records electronically on June 30, 2025. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

Child #1, enrolled for three weeks, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have an allergy care plan in the file.
Plan of Correction: In the future any diagnosed food allergies will be accompanied by a written allergy care plan from the child's doctor.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records shall include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering.

Staff #2, employed for five months, did not have documentation of two references in the record.
Plan of Correction: In the future, all references will be documented immediately on our form
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services