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Ms. Sovonia Golden

Inspection · 2025-01-15

Date
2025-01-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tiffany Jones
(757) 403-3045
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 Care of Children
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse

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 renewal inspection was initiated on 1-15-2025 and completed on 1-15-2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 11:25am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.
There were 5 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 13. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 2 caregiver/household member 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

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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 1-28-2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
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: I have submitted my plan for water testing and submitted samples. The water will be tested.
Standard 8VAC20-800-240-A
Repeat Violation

Areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked, or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; and protruding nails, bolts, or other components that could entangle or could snag skin. The following hazardous items were accessible to children in care and pose a safety risk.
1 The children's play area for the preschool age room had areas of chipped and peeling paint on the stair rail and the window frame. .
2.On the outside play area, there were rusty and protruding nails from the wooden fence, the wooden fence had areas that were splintered and broken, the shed had areas of chipped, peeling paint and the shed had plastic edges that were broken and sharp
Plan of Correction: The fence picket will be replaced. The protruding names will be removed. The stair rail will be painted. The window-sill will be repainted. A barrier will be placed to prevent children from going to the sheds.
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