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Excel Preparatory Preschool Academy

Inspection · 2025-09-23

Date
2025-09-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Miranda Wright
(571) 596-3661
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
8VAC20-770 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 completed on 09/23/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:00 am and ended at 10:45 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 45 children present and 13 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 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.

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 10/01/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff #1, employed for more than 3 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from one state and Staff #2, employed for more than 4 years, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from one state.
Plan of Correction: On 09/24/2025, we requested out-of-state criminal history checks for the two identified staff members.
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially.

The allergy list posted in the two year old classroom was visible and not covered.
Plan of Correction: The allergy list in the two year old classroom was covered immediately while still remaining available to staff for confidentiality.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The diapering area shall be accessible.

Changing tables in both the infant classroom as well as the 3 year old classroom were observed to have multiple items on them.
Plan of Correction: All items not related to diapering were immediately removed from changing tables.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Bottles shall be clearly dated and labeled with a child's name.

There were 4 infant bottles that were not dated.
Plan of Correction: Parents were reminded that all bottles must be labeled and dated. Staff were reminded of the morning check-in protocols when receiving diaper bags from parents.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services