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Building Blocks III Day School

Inspection · 2025-06-18

Date
2025-06-18
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 and completed on 6/18/.25. The on-site inspection began at 10 am and ended at 11:55 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 30 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-2
Systemic Deficiency:
The staff-to-children ratio of 1 staff to 5 toddlers ( 16 to 23 month old) must be maintained whenever children are in care.

One two occasions, for approximately one minute in duration per occurrence, there was one staff with 7 toddlers, the youngest child present was 18 months of age.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure to maintain ratios at all times.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
Repeat Violation:
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

A current allergy list was not kept in the Butterfly ( 3/4 year) classroom. Their list was dated 2/7/25 however the current allergy list was dated 5/29/25.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure all classrooms have the up to date allergy list.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-J
There shall be at least thirty inches of space between the service sides of occupied cribs and other furniture where the space is the walkway for staff to gain access to any occupied crib.

There was 6 inches of space between the service side of an occupied crib and a table.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure to maintain 30 inches of space on the service side of occupied cribs.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Repeat Violation:
A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
There was no allergy care plan for child A, who has a diagnosed allergy to dairy.
Plan of Correction: We will obtain an allergy care plan.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
Repeat violation:
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

There was no attendance being maintained in the infant room, there were 5 infants present.
The attendance sheet in the 4/5 year old room had 12 children marked as being present when there was only 10 children present.
Plan of Correction: We will remind and retrain staff on the requirements to maintain accurate attendance at all times.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services