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KinderCare Education LLC - Dogwood

Inspection · 2024-06-13

Date
2024-06-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Molly Muscat
(804) 588-2367
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on June 13, 2024 from approximately 9:45 am to 1:00 pm. There were 89 children in attendance and a total of 17 staff present. 9 staff records and 9 children?s records were viewed. All areas of the center were observed including classrooms, bathrooms, and the playground. The children were observed dancing, learning about insects, practicing for graduation, playing outside, and playing in centers, while two licensing inspectors were on-site.

The first aid kit was inspected and found complete. Evacuation drills were conducted monthly with the most recent conducted on 05/23/24.

Violations were cited as a result of this inspection.

Please complete the plan of correction and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice, sign, and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 06/20/2024. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. 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 measure(s).

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
Evidence: The record for child #8 (under the age of 2), date of enrollment 08/23/23, contained one set of immunizations. The record did not contain updated immunizations. Administration verified that there were no updated immunizations obtained for Child #8.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, and interview, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence: There was a bottle of bleach in a low unlocked cabinet in classroom # 5 with children ages two to three years old.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 was observed assisting a child with toileting in classroom #7. The child was handed a piece of candy after toileting. Staff #1 and the child did not wash their hands prior to being handed a piece of candy.
2. Staff #10 was assisting with toileting in classroom #6. Staff #10 did not wash their hands in between assisting the children with toileting.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation, and interview, the center failed to ensure that when food is brought from home the container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Evidence: The refrigerator in classroom #2 contained a bottle for child #9, that was not dated. Child #9 was in attendance. Staff confirmed that the bottle was not dated.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services