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Helping Hands Child Development Center

Inspection · 2021-08-04

Date
2021-08-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rebecca Forestier
(540) 309-2835
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 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Inspector Notes

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

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 08/04/2021 and concluded on 08/11/2021. The program director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 40 children, ages 6 months-5 years, and 10 staff present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staffing and supervision, emergencies and nutrition. A total of 3 children?s records and 3 staff records were reviewed during the inspection.

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.

Violations

2
Standard 22VAC40-191-60-B
Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that an employee must not be employed until the agency has the persons completed sworn statement or affirmation.

Evidence: The record for Staff #2 had a documented hire date of 07/06/2021. There was not a sworn statement or affirmation available for review in the record for Staff #2.
Plan of Correction: Will be completed today.
Standard 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to obtain a copy of the results of sex offender registry check from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: The record for Staff #1 has a documented hire date of 07/06/2021. The record for Staff #1 contains documentation of having resided outside of the state of Virginia within the preceding five years. There was not a check of the sex offender registry for that state available for review in the record for Staff #1.
Plan of Correction: All out-of-state checks will be done before hiring.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services