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Callahan Learning Center LLC

Inspection · 2025-09-29

Date
2025-09-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kelly Adriazola
(804) 840-8245
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.
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.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on September 29, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 3:13 p.m. and ended at 5:25 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 64 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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 October 9, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Several classrooms in the center had large areas of chipped and peeling paint.
Plan of Correction: Repair and patch up the areas in the classroom with paint. Continue to touch up paint in the classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Repeat Violation
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications. Staff #1, who did not meet lead teacher qualification, has been working as a lead teacher with a group of preschoolers, for three months.
Plan of Correction: Update staff training hours to make sure that the teachers in the classroom meet the lead teacher qualifications.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Repeat Violation
The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use. Staff #6 did not clean the diaper changing surface. Staff #6 only sprayed the diaper changing surface with a sanitizing solution, but did not allow it to dry for a period of 60 seconds or air dry, as the directions state.
Plan of Correction: Review proper cleaning procedures with all staff members. Continue to have staff update their annual health and safety training.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat Violation
Staff records shall contain the documentation to demonstrate that the individual possessed the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff #1 and #5, both identified as program leaders, did not have the required qualifications in their files.
Plan of Correction: Update staff trainings to have the required qualifications for program leaders. Document in the staff files when those teachers have obtained the program leader title.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services