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Inspection · 2023-05-23

Date
2023-05-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Dapper
(804) 625-2304
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on May 23 2023 from approximately 9:45 AM to 10:35 AM and concluded on June 8, 2023. There were 70 children present, ranging in ages from toddlers to five years , with 18 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of ten child records and eight staff records were reviewed.

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 the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s); 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures.

Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure staff obtained fingerprint results prior to hire.

Evidence:
1. The records for staff #3 (employed 8/30/21), staff #4 (02/06/2023) and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment.
Evidence:
1. The records for staff #4 (employed 2/06/23) and staff #5 ( 2/13/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that program leaders shall meet all the required qualifications.

Evidence:
1. The record for staff # 2 (employed 3/07/2023), staff #4 (employed 2/06/23, and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not have documentation to demonstrate how each staff member meets program leader qualifications.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services