Inspection · 2024-01-02
Licensing Inspector
Tara Barton
(804) 381-8487
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.
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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.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
Inspector Notes
A monitoring inspection was conducted on February 23, 2024 with the center owner and staff. There were 92 children present, ranging in ages from 3 years to 12 years, with 9 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 9 child records and 7 staff records were reviewed. The preschool children were having rest time, school agers arrived from school, and everyone was served dinner. The playground was not inspected due to rain.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Time of today?s inspection: 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Please call me if you have any questions at 804-381-8487 or e-mail tara.barton@doe.virginia.gov.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on review of seven staff records, the center failed to ensure that out of state background checks were conducted as required. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of employment (6/22/2022) indicated on an updated sworn disclosure statement dated 1/2/2024 that they had lived outside the state of Virginia within the past five years. There was no documentation to support that the required out of state search of the child abuse and neglect registry was submitted within 30 days of employment as required. The director verified that the out of state search of the child abuse and neglect registry (CPS check) had not been completed for Staff 1.
Plan of Correction: The out of state CPS check was submitted 2/26/2024. The employee completed a sworn disclosure 7/10/2022 and did not indicate that they had lived out of state in the past 5 years. The sworn disclosure statement completed on 1/2/2024 stated the employee had lived outside the state of Virginia in the past 5 years. Staff 1 confirmed this during interview on 2/23/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
Based on review of inspection reports, the facility failed to ensure that an annual fire inspection was conducted by the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. Evidence: The last fire inspection on file was dated 7/26/2022.
Plan of Correction: Center staff will check with the church again for a current fire inspection of the building.