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Dana Smith-Washington

Inspection · 2025-05-22

Date
2025-05-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Michele Patchett
(757) 439-6816
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and 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 05/22/25 and completed on 05/22/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:20am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 16. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 2 caregiver/household member(s) records on-site.

This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.

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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 06/12/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-320-G
Wood burning stoves and fireplaces and associated chimneys shall be inspected annually by a knowledgeable inspector to verify that the devices are properly installed, maintained, and cleaned as needed. Documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be maintained by the provider.

The fire place chimney inspection documentation was from 2022.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-330-A
A landline telephone, excluding a cordless or cell phone, shall be available, operable, and accessible during the family day home's hours of operation. An operable landline telephone is one that does not require electricity to operate. Cordless or cell phones may be used in addition to the landline telephone.

The phone available was cordless which require electricity.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-800-770
Repeat violation
A working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries shall be kept in a designated area and be available to caregivers at all times.

The provider did not have a working battery- operated weather band radio during inspeciton.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services