Inspection · 2023-08-18
(703) 209-3521
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.
8VAC20-770 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 conducted on 8/18/2023. There were 26 children directly supervised by 5 staff members. Children were observed arriving to the program, taking walks outside, whipped cream games and music and movement. The physical plant, 3 child records, 3 staff records, evacuation drills, and emergency supplies were inspected. No medications this date. 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 contact me if you have any questions at Margaret.allworth@doe.virginia.gov or 703-209-3521.
Violations
2Evidence: Staff left the school age room at 10:26 am to let 2 children into the center, leaving 8 school age children, the youngest being 5 years old, alone in the classroom for about 1 minute. The same staff left the school age room again at 10:30 am to let 1 child into the center, leaving 8 school age children, the youngest being 5 years old, alone in the classroom for about 1 minute. The front door where the children were arriving was about 8 steps away from the school age room.
Evidence: The center has not implemented the July 2023 fire evacuation drill.