Inspection · 2022-10-26
(804) 840-8245
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
Inspector Notes
An unannounced complaint inspection was conducted on-site from 9:50am to 10:56am on October 26, 2022. The department received a complaint regarding allegations in the areas of Special Services/Nutrition and Food Services. The inspector conducted on-site interviews and reviewed records.
The complaint is valid. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the allegation of non-compliance with standards or law and violations were issued. Any violations not related to the complaint but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.
Violations
5Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2, hired 11/2/21, contained central registry results dated 12/22/21.
Evidence: 1. The records of staff #2 (DOH 11/2/21) and staff #3 (DOH 10/20/20) did not contain documentation that each staff received the center's required information in writing. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that staff are not provided the information in writing.
Evidence: 1. The top of each menu indicates week 1 or week 2, etc but it is not dated. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the menus do not contain dates.
Evidence: 1. A statement by an outside witness indicated that children in the toddler classroom were given fruit snacks to eat on October 19, 2022.
2. A review of attendance records on October 19, 2022, indicated the youngest child present when the fruit snack was provided was 17 months old.
3. Staff confirmed that fruit snacks are given to the toddlers and staff stated fruit snacks are choking hazards.
4. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states for children to avoid small, sticky, or hard foods that are hard to chew or swallow.
5. The United States Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides a list of food to avoid due to choking hazards in children and chewy fruit snacks are listed.
Evidence: 1. The records of staff #2 and staff #3 did not contain documentation of any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities.
2. Staff #1 confirmed there were no health statements in the records.
3. The record of staff #3 did not contain an address of the person to be notified in an emergency.