Inspection · 2025-10-28

The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #5, who had been employed for one month, did not have documentation of a central registry search requested at the time of inspection.

The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff #5, employed for over one month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry or a criminal history check check from one state.

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 at the time of inspection.

Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.

The screening for Staff #1 was completed one day after date of employment.

Program directors are to meet one of four required qualifications.

Staff # 3 was identified as the center?s program director and had documentation that did not meet any of the four requirements of program director.

Repeat Violation:

Child Day Centers are required to obtain annual approval from the health department for meeting requirements for 1. Water supply; 2. Sewage disposal system; and 3. Food service, if applicable.

Annual approval from the health department was overdue by nine months.

Repeat Violation:
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.
In the two-year-old classroom, a bleach cleaning solution was in an unlocked cabinet above the sink.

The license shall be posted in a place conspicuous to the public.

The center did not have their license posted.

The center shall develop written procedures for injury prevention.

The center did not have an injury prevention plan.

The required first aid kits shall include at a minimum; two triangular bandages.

The center did not have two triangular bandages at the time of inspection.

Repeat Violation:
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The center did not conduct in August 2025 and September 2025.

The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries include all requirement elements.

Two of seven injury reports reviewed were missing the time the parent was notified of the injury. Two of seven injury reports reviewed were missing future actions to prevent recurrence of the injury.

Systemic Violation and Repeat Violation:

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

Child #1, enrolled for over one year, was missing confirmation of up-to-date information as required by 8VAC20-780-420 E 3.
Child #2, enrolled for over two years, was missing confirmation of up-to-date information as required by 8VAC20-780-420 E 3.
Child #3, enrolled for over one year, was missing confirmation of up-to-date information as required by 8VAC20-780-420 E 3.
Child #4, enrolled for over one year, was missing confirmation of up-to-date information as required by 8VAC20-780-420 E 3.
Child #5, enrolled for one month, was missing documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age.

Systemic Violation and Repeat Violation:

Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain all required information.

The record for Staff #1, identified as program lead and was alone working with children, did not include documentation of education.
Staff #4, employed for over one year, did not have documentation of completion of the VDOE sponsored online orientation course at the time of inspection.
Staff #3, employed for over six years, did not have documentation of 16 hours of annual training for 2024 at the time of inspection.
Staff #4, employed for over one year, did not have documentation of 16 hours of annual training for 2024 at the time of inspection.