Inspection · 2025-08-11
Licensing Inspector
Tara Barton
(804) 381-8487
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.
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
Inspector Notes
An unannounced inspection was initiated on August 11, 2025 and concluded on August 14, 2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on August 7, 2025 relating to allegations of field trips and permission. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, and interviews.
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegations; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on September 12, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3 enrolled for 2 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Plan of Correction: Children will not start enrollment until immunizations are on file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and
guidance. On August 5, 2025, although staff noticed that one child (age 21 months) did
not have appropriate footwear and another child (age 21 months) did not have any shoes, staff took a group of children on a walking field trip to the public library, approximately
1/2 mile to the library and 1/2 mile back.
Plan of Correction: Children were care for and protected at all times. Parent provided shoes that were too small for children. Children were playing on designated center playground prior to the library. Children never walked to library. Parent was advised that blisters may have come from shoes being too small, but not from walking anywhere outside of designated areas. She replied that was the reason they do not wear shoes.
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-I
Before leaving on a field trip, a schedule of the trip's events and locations shall be posted and visible at the center site. On August 5, 2025, the center went on a field trip to the library and did not post the trip's events and locations at the center site.
Plan of Correction: Field trips will be posted in center.
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-L
Parental permission for transportation and field trips shall be secured before the scheduled activity. On August 5, 2025, the center took the children on a walking field trip to the library. The parent of three children did not give permission to go on the field trip.
Plan of Correction: Parents will sign permission forms for any walking activities.