Inspection · 2024-05-16
(703) 397-3827
Areas Reviewed
22.1 Background Checks Code
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes
Inspector Notes
An unannounced annual Unlicensed Subsidy Health and Safety (USHSI) inspection was conducted on 05/16/2024. There were 4 children (8 points) present with the vendor supervising.
The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 4 child records, Vendor's record, and 2 household records were reviewed to ensure compliance with the health and safety regulations.
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.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only. Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.
If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at Maria.Robles@doe.virginia.gov.
Violations
9Based on documentation review, the Vendor did not maintain an an accurate written record of children in attendance each day.
Evidence:
1) At the time of entrance, 4 children were in care with the Vendor. The attendance record kept, documented only one of the children in attendance for the day.
Based on record review and interview with the Vendor, the Vendor did not maintain, and keep at the family day home, all required information for each enrolled child.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, Child #3 and Child #4 were in care but only the immunization record was available for review.
2) The record for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain an address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.
Based on record review, TB screenings were not completed at least every two years from the date of the initial screening.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, TB screening results for the vendor were not available for review.
Based on observation, hazardous substances were not stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, hazardous substances were observed through the house as follows:
*In the bathroom area: shampoo bottle, hair conditioner bottle, one bottle of mouthwash. *In the living room area, in shelves accessible to children: bottles of hand sanitizer, bottles of perfume, a tube of Neosporin, Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, a bottle of PineSol, two containers of sunscreen, a bottle of Microban. *In an unlocked closet in the hallway: laundry detergent, one bottle of Fabuloso. * In the dining room area: various bottles of pills (Vendor's medication and health-supplements).
Evidence:
1) Cribs shall be provided for children from birth through 12 months of age and for children 12 months of age or older who are not developmentally ready to sleep on a cot, rest mat, or bed. - On the date of inspection, Child #1 (dob 10/29/2018) was napping in a crib. Upon interview, the Vendor stated that Child #1 does not have medical directives stating that the child is not developmentally ready to sleep out of a crib.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the inspector observed that Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 were taken to the restroom to wash their hands. Afterwards, all 4 children in attendance were provided snack to eat. Child #1's hands were not washed before eating snack.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the first aid kit did not contain adhesive tape.
Based on documentation review and interview with the vendor, lockdown procedures were not practiced annually.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the 2023 emergency drills log provided for review, did not have a lockdown drill documented for the 2023 year.
2) The vendor stated that they did not practice a lockdown drill.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the Vendor showed the inspector some food containers in the refrigerator that belonged to the children in care. These containers were not labeled with the child's name.