Inspection · 2025-07-17
Licensing Inspector
Arlene Agustin
(804) 629-7519
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.
Yes
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers
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
A subsidy inspection was initiated and completed on July 14, 2025. A licensing inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection; the two inspections combined cover all subsidy health and safety requirements. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Standard 8VAC20-790-600-F
Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation
Training, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development. Childcare staff presently working with children at the center did not complete the 3-hour Virginia Preservice Training for 2024.
Plan of Correction: The plan of correction: All staff members will complete the 3-hour Virginia Preservice Training for 2025. Moving forward, the staff will complete this yearly.
Standard 8VAC20-790-770-D
Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The center has a prescription of a child that was loosely placed in the child?s cubby that was not locked and accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: The plan of correction: The center will ensure that the child?s medication is kept locked and inaccessible to children at all times.
Standard 8VAC20-790-780-C-2
The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required: one working, battery-operated radio. The childcare center did not have a working battery-operated radio in the building.
Plan of Correction: The plan of correction: The center ordered a battery-operated radio during the time of the inspection. Once delivered to the facility, it will be kept in close proximity to the first aid kit