Inspection · 2025-03-13
Licensing Inspector
Michelle Argenbright
(540) 848-4123
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.
Yes
Areas Reviewed
22.1 Background Checks Code
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers
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
A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the code compliance inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in code were reviewed during this SHSI. 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.
Standard 8VAC20-790-530-B
For each group of children, the vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
In the Cubs classroom five children were signed in but only four children were in the class.
Plan of Correction: All staff will be trained to ensure children are checked out when they leave a room.
Standard 8VAC20-790-540-B
The child's record shall include the following: Name, address, and telephone number of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached.
The record for child #4 did not contain an emergency contact that was not the parent.
Plan of Correction: The emergency contact has been obtained from the parent and added to the child's record. In the future administration will ensure the emergency contact is not the parents.
Standard 8VAC20-790-560-A
REPEAT VIOLATION/SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
The TB for staff #4 was dated six weeks after the start date. The TB for staff #5 was dated two weeks after the start date.
Plan of Correction: Staff will not be permitted to start working until the TB results are received.
Standard 8VAC20-790-810-C-1
The food container shall be clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
A child's sippy cup was not labeled with the child's name in the Cubs room.
Plan of Correction: All staff and parents will be reminded to ensure all food brought from home is labeled with the child's name.