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Smiling Faces Daycare

Inspection · 2025-07-29

Date
2025-07-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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

8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 focused inspection was initiated and completed on 7/29/25 , as a part of an Intensive Plan of Correction (IPOC). The Department requested that the provider complete an IPOC as result of the last inspection related to posting of required documents, background checks, children's records, staff records, supervision, ratios, tuberculosis (TB) requirements, and menus. The on-site inspection began at 11:40am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 10 children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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 8/29/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
Repeat Violation
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a
conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The results of the most recent inspection were
not posted, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Required documentation of the most recent inspection has been posted visibly on the board.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff #1 (employed for a month) was dated nineteen days after their first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2 (employed for over a month) did not contain a date.
Plan of Correction: All records have been annotated with the correct date and placed on file in the employee records.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Repeat Violation
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day
of employment.
The records for Staff #1 (employed for a month), Staff #2( employed for over a month), and Staff #3 did not have documentation that a central registry search was requested. All three staff were observed working on the day of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: For Staff #1, Staff #2, and #3 a central registry search was conducted. New background checks were submitted. The required documentation for submission is on file at the center. We are awaiting results. Staff will not be permitted to work unsupervised with children until the completed results are received.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening.
The TB screening for Staff #1 (employed for one month) and Staff #2 (employed for over one month) show that the documentation was not submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Correct documentation has been faxed over and placed in employee record.
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