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Shalom Presbyterian Church

Inspection · 2025-05-23

Date
2025-05-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Dominick Fields
(540) 359-5244
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks

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 code compliance inspection was initiated and completed on 05/23/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 am and ended at 12 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in areas listed above. There were (33) children present with (8) classroom staff. The inspector reviewed (5) children?s immunization records and (4) staff records on-site on 05/23/2025.

This inspection included: document review (i.e. Files, injury logs (none), policies and procedures, emergency drill logs); tour of the facility; interviews; and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable code sections, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.031-A
The Religious Exempt Child Day Center has disclosed in writing to the parents or guardians of the children in the center the qualifications of the personnel employed therein, and documentary evidence.

The Director stated that while she verbally acknowledges the staff qualifications to all parents, the center does not provide this in writing.
Plan of Correction: This information will be shared with all parents in written form.
Standard 22.1-289.031-B-4
The facility will ensure that all children in the center are in compliance regarding the immunization of children against certain diseases.

The immunization page for Child #3 was not available for review. Child #3 was in attendance on the date of inspection.
Plan of Correction: The parent of this child will be asked to supply a current immunization page to be placed on file.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and a search of the sex offender registry from two states for Staff #2, who has been employed for more than two months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: A CPS request from both states will be requested for Staff #2. A search of the Sex Offender Public Website will be conducted. All findings will be shared with the Licensing Inspector for review, and placed on file at the center.
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