Inspection · 2021-06-09
Date
2021-06-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julia Kimbrough
(804) 921-7596
(804) 921-7596
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 PROGRAMS.
Inspector Notes
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.
A monitoring inspection was initiated on 06/09/2021 and completed on 06/16/2021. A self-reported incident was received by the department regarding an allegation in the area of behavioral guidance. The director shared information necessary to conduct the investigating. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standards or law and a violation was issued.
Violations
1Standard 22VAC40-185-410-1
Based on interview, the center staff used physical punishment as punishment.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 called the inspector to report witnessing staff #2 swatting child #1 on their bottom. 2. Staff #3 stated that staff #2 admitted to swatting the child.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 called the inspector to report witnessing staff #2 swatting child #1 on their bottom. 2. Staff #3 stated that staff #2 admitted to swatting the child.
Plan of Correction: The employee was terminated. Staff were retrained on appropriate discipline.