Inspection · 2023-11-21
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
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
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on November 21, 2023, from 10am to 12:30pm. There were 21 children and 6 staff members present. The Inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records. The Inspector observed staff and children?s interactions throughout the inspection. Children were observed during group activity, lunch, free play, and naptime. There is no transportation provided at this time. There is construction going on at the center however the entire right side of the building is blocked off with no access. Walls have been taken down to have a larger toddler room for the future. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented. The violations are listed on the violation notice issued to the center and were reviewed with the owner at the exit interview.
Violations
4Evidence:
1. Staff #2 (date of hire 2/22/2023) did not have a negative tuberculosis screening document in their file.
2. Staff #1 stated that Staff #2 was a re-hire, and the tuberculosis screening document was not in their file.
Evidence:
1. The changing pad used for children in care has a large tear to the waterproof lining. Due to the tear, this is not a nonabsorbent surface for diapering.
2. The staff members in the classroom confirmed the tear to the waterproof lining.
Evidence:
1. In reviewing the emergency evacuation drill logs, the date and time of the drill were the only components listed to the log.
2. Staff #1 confirmed that on their emergency evacuation drill logs, it was missing the identity of the person conducting the drill, the method used to conduct the drill, the number of participants, the number of children participating, any special conditions, the time to complete the drill, and the weather conditions.
Evidence:
1. All the lunch boxes in the refrigerator did not have a clearly labeled date.
2. Staff #1 confirmed that there were no dates on the children?s lunchboxes.