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Inspection · 2024-04-29

Date
2024-04-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Stacy Doyle
(571) 835-0386
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

8VAC20-780 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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/29/2024 from 9:25am to 11:55am. At the time of entrance, 62 children were in care with 11 staff members present. Children were observed during Montessori individual learning time, playing outside, sitting in highchairs eating snack, playing with toys in the infant classroom, washing hands and diaper changes. (6) staff records, and (5) children?s records, the physical space, evacuation drills, medication, the injury prevention plan and attendance records were reviewed. The site was clean and organized. Interactions between the children and staff were positive. Walls and bulletin boards were decorated with artwork. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the violation notice. Repeat violations were found and are identified within this report.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.

Please contact me if you have any questions at Stacy.Doyle@doe.virginia.gov or 571-835-0386.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-I
Based on review of the orientation documentation, the center did not document all required information.
Evidence:
1. Staff #4's orientation documentation was missing the delivery method and the entity or individual providing training.
Plan of Correction: Filled out the missing info
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, equipment of the center inside were not maintained in a safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
1. In the Jr. Toddler Classroom, one yellow wood chair had a large chip in the wood on the back of the chair and another yellow wood chair back was coming apart (the peg was out of the slot).
Plan of Correction: Replace the chairs
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat Violation
Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place using a safe
locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1. In the Sr. Toddler classroom, a spray bottle of bleach water was on the wall basket and not kept in a locked place.
2. In the Hall bathroom, a spray bottle of Febreze was next to the sink. The door to the bathroom was open.
Plan of Correction: 1. Retrain the staff to lock the bleach
bottle in the cabinet
2. Keep the adult bathroom door locked
when not in use.
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
Based on observation, children's records were not treated confidentially.
Evidence:
1. In the Jr. Toddler Classroom, the emergency contact list for children was posted on the board near the teacher desk that included names, phone numbers and relationship to the child.
Plan of Correction: Staff have been retrained and the record has been removed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
Repeat Violation
Based on observation, the center did not meet all diaper ointment or cream requirements.
Evidence:
1. In the infant classroom, two diaper creams were in low cubbies and were within reach of children and accessible.
Plan of Correction: The diaper creams are now put away in the cabinet.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Based on review of drill records, the center did not practice shelter in place procedures a minimum of twice per year.
Evidence:
1. The center documented one shelter in place drill on 4/27/2023, but did not document a 2nd drill in 2023.
Plan of Correction: All drilled are now scheduled in the calendar with reminders.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services