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Highland Children's House

Inspection · 2022-09-14

Date
2022-09-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Beth Orebaugh
(540) 847-9173
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.
? 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
? 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
? 20 Access to minor?s records
? 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
? 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 09/14/2022 and concluded on 09/14/2022. There
were twenty children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 4 years, with nine 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 seven child records and eight staff records were reviewed.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on record review, center failed to ensure a staff member received documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.

Evidence:
1. Staff #7 date of hire was 07/05/2020 during the COVID pandemic. The leniency for TB tests ended 07/2021.
2. There was no documentation of a TB screening or test on file for Staff #7.
3. Director confirmed there was no TB document in the file.
Plan of Correction: I will the staff member to make an appointment to get the TB screening as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence:
1. In Classroom #1 there was a spray bottle marked "Mr. Clean" sitting on a half wall near the changing area.
2. Staff verified that the spray bottle marked "Mr. Clean" was not in a locked location that prevented access by the children.
Plan of Correction: Staff immediately placed materials into a locked location. Administration will review the requirements regarding hazardous materials with staff.
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