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Joyful Care Children's Academy LLC

Inspection · 2022-09-22

Date
2022-09-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
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.
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on September 22, 2022 and concluded on September 26, 2022. There were forty-four children present with eleven 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 five child records and five 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.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on review, facility did not ensure 2 of 5 staff have a completed Office of Background Investigations (OBI) criminal history check letter of eligibility prior to first date of employment.

Evidence: The following was found during review of staff records:
1. The record for staff #1 (start date 9/13/2022) had an OBI fingerprinting letter of eligibility dated 9/14/2022.
2. The record for staff #5 (start date 8/3/2022) had an OBI fingerprinting letter of eligibility dated 8/10/2022.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Based on observation, facility did not ensure there was at least 6? of fall zone around climbing equipment and equipment with moving parts on the outside playground.

Evidence: There was 2.5? of fall zone between the two plastic slides and the wooden border of the playground and other play equipment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-E
Based on observation, facility did not ensure there is at least 12? of space between occupied cots, beds and rest mats.

Evidence: Children were observed napping in the Early Preschool classroom. There was 2? ? 3? of space between 6 of the cots.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation, facility did not ensure disposable diapers are disposed of in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member?s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.

Evidence: The diaper pail in the waddler classroom is hand operated as it requires an exterior button to be pushed in order to open.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services