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St. James's Children's Center

Inspection · 2025-06-11

Date
2025-06-11
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 06/11/2025 and completed on 06/11/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:02am and ended at 12:12pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 46 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, and tour of the facility.

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 06/18/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

In the 4-5 year old classroom, a disinfectant spray solution was observed on top of a paper towel dispenser unlocked.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
The center shall ensure that procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication

The medication for child #6 expired six months ago. Medication was still on site.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for two months, had two references with missing dates of contact.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services