Inspection · 2024-12-19
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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 on December 19, 2024 and completed on December 19, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 1:40 PM and ended at 3:30 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three 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 January 14, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
11The most recent inspection findings were not posted on the licensed premises.
Staff #1, who had been employed for 122 days, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #1 was working alone with children.
The record for staff #1 had documentation of a TB screening completed 57 days prior to hire.
The record for staff #1 did not have documentation of the VDOE online orientation course. Staff #1 has been employed for 122 days and is working with children.
1. In room #1, window tint from the exit door was peeling away from the surface of door and windows. Children were observed pulling, rubbing, and licking the edges of the tint that had peeled away from the window. An outlet was crushed inward, exposing the inside of the outlet and cracked plastic from the outlet cover. A board covering a section of the wall, was pulling away from the inner edges posing a risk for pinching skin.
2. In bathroom #1, a hole in the wall exposing drywall.
3. In bathroom #2, a rusted broken toilet paper holder.
At approximately 2:00 PM, staff #1 and staff #3 were the only staff in attendance at the center. Staff #1 and staff #3 were supervising 14 children. Staff #1 and staff #3 did not have documentation to demonstrate qualifications of a program leader or program director.
When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. The required ratio for children 2 years of age is one staff per eight children.
1. Staff #3 was observed exiting and entering room #1 at different times between 2:42 PM and 2:47 PM, leaving staff #1 alone and supervising 16 children.
2. Staff #3 was alone and supervising 13 children ages 2 years old to school age between 2:58 PM to 3:01 PM.
3. Staff #1 exits center to help child off bus at 3:03 PM, leaving staff #3 alone and supervising 14 children two years old to school age.
4. Staff #1 takes one child to the bathroom at 3:05 PM, leaving staff #3 alone and supervising 13 children ages two years old to school age.
5. Staff #1 takes two children to bathroom #2 for diaper changes at 3:13 PM, leaving staff #3 alone and supervising 12 children ages two years old to school age.
6. Staff #1 exits room #1 at 3:23 PM to wash her hands, leaving staff #3 alone and supervising 14 children ages two years old to school age.
Staff # 1 changed a child?s diaper in bathroom #2 and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water. Staff #1 did not wash hands before or after changing a child?s diaper.
A foot operated storage system used for disposing diapers was not located at the center. Staff was observed disposing diapers in trash can without lid.
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.
The record for child #3, enrolled for 52 days, did not have documentation of the following components: name, address, and phone number of one of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached; the sex of child; and names of persons authorized to pick up child.
The record for staff #1, who has been working at the center for the 122 days, was missing documentation of two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency, documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.