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Inspection · 2021-09-15

Date
2021-09-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jaime Harris
(804) 807-3278
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

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on September 15, 2021 and concluded on September 16, 2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 48 children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 4 years, with 13 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 3 child records and 3 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

2
Standard 22VAC40-185-260-B
Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure to have annual approval from the health department for meeting requirements for water supply, sewage disposal system, and food service, if applicable.
Evidence: 1. The center did not have documentation of a current health inspection. The last documented health inspection was dated 07/15/2020.
2. Administration acknowledged the health inspection was not current.
Plan of Correction: 1. Call/email Health Dept to get them to come out for inspection. 2. Keep track of inspection dates
Standard 22VAC40-185-540-E
Based on observation of nonmedical emergency supplies and interview, the center failed to ensure the required emergency supplies were operable.
Evidence: 1. The center did not have a working, battery-operated radio.
2. Administration acknowledged the radio was not operating.
Plan of Correction: 1. Get a new radio. 2. Make sure radio works monthly.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services