Inspection · 2025-04-18
(757) 404-2322
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)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 renewal and self-report inspection was initiated on 4/18/25 and completed on 6/13/25. The self-report inspection was in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 4/18/25 relating to an injury. The on-site inspection began at 9:30am and ended at 12:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. There were 16 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records on-site and 6 staff records at a central location on 4/18/25. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 6/20/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
7The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for more than 6 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or sex offender search from a different state.
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The TB documentation for staff # 1 was dated eight months prior to date of employment.
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center are maintained in a safe condition. A portable basketball hoop in the gym had the following warning label, ?Warning hanging on rim or slam dunking could cause unit to tip over causing severe injury to players or spectators?. On 4/18/25 child #1 was sitting on the floor near a basketball hoop. Child #2 dunked a ball and hung onto the hoop. The base of the hoop tipped and landed on child #1?s hand, causing an injury.
Provisions shall be made for an individual place for each child's personal belongings. An individual place was not provided for the children in care. Backpacks and lunch boxes were on the floor around the room.
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. An emergency evacuation drill was not conducted in December 2024.
When food is brought from home, the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. A lunchbox and 2 drink containers were not dated. The lunch box was not labeled with the name of the owner.
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. The record for staff #3 who has been employed for 6 months, did not any have reference verifications on file. The record for staff #1 had only 1 reference verification on file.