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Inspection · 2022-12-07

Date
2022-12-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Molly Muscat
(804) 588-2367
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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

A monitoring inspection was conducted Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The inspection was initiated at approximately 11:45am and concluded at approximately 2:15pm. There were 16 children present, ranging in ages from 19 months to five years, with four staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, and medication. A total of five children's records and five staff records were reviewed.

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.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and returned it to me within five business days from today. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventive measure(s).

If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector at (804) 840-8260.

Lynn Powers
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone# 804-840-8260
lynn.powers@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were kept in a locked place using safe locking method that prevented access by children.

Evidence:

1. In the Toddler / Twos? Classroom, multiple cleaning products were in a gray steel cabinet in the corner of the classroom. The cabinet was not locked. Staff in the classroom stated the lock on the cabinet was broken.
2. The cabinet in the Three?s classroom contained multiple cleaning products. The cabinet was unlocked.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services