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Mae's Learning Academy

Inspection · 2025-05-07

Date
2025-05-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sharon Curlee
(804) 840-8312
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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
20 Access to minor?s records

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 May 7, 2025, and completed on May 7, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:40 am and ended at 12:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 33 children present and seven staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F-4
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. Staff #3 was observed handing out gobstopper candy to the nine children in the classroom as a treat. The nine children in the class were three years and four years in age.
Plan of Correction: Per the director: It's not normally done, and i will brief staff again on hard candy. The children returned the candy and the candy was removed from the classroom.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services