Inspection · 2024-11-25
Licensing Inspector
Trisha Brown
(757) 404-2601
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/25/2024, as a part of the licensure period, The on-site inspection began at 10:20am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 7 staff records on-site. This inspection included documentation, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 12/27/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. The playground had less than six inches of required resilient surface under around in the fall and use zone of climb and slide equipment that was in use by children in care during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-2
The specified staff-to-children ratios are required whenever children are in care. 16 months up to 24 months 1:5. From approximately 9:45am until after 10:20am there were six children in care with one staff. The youngest child present was 23 months old. Therefore, a second staff was required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
Centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Children were served 2-3 chicken nuggets = 13 grams of protein pre nugget, French fries and apple sauce served measured approximately 1/8 ? 1/4 cup of each. These measurements do not meet USDA requirements for the ages of children being served.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.