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Inspection · 2025-05-28

Date
2025-05-28
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Dominick Fields
(540) 359-5244
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 5/28/2025 and completed on 5/28/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 2:25pm and ended at 5:09pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 65 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed nine children?s records and five staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review and a tour of the facility.

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 6/5/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff B, employed for 33 months, and Staff E, employed for 12 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state. Staff C, employed for 9 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from one state.
Plan of Correction: Background checks have been/will be completed, and placed in files.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff D's updated screening was due nine months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction: The TB test was scheduled same day and completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as pesticides must be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A mouse trap was stored on the kitchen floor, accessible to eight children that were present in the kitchen.
Plan of Correction: The mouse trap was removed right away. We will no longer have traps in areas that students will be present.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Centers must keep a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The records for Child # 2, 4, 5, and 8, all enrolled for eight months, were missing the name and phone number of the child's physician. Child #7, enrolled for eight months, was missing the name, address, and phone number for the second emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: We will continue to work with parents to obtain all missing information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certifications must be kept in each staff record for each staff person by the responsibilities held by the staff member.

Staff F, G, and H, who were alone with children, did not have certifications of first aid or CPR kept in their files.
Plan of Correction: All staff have been trained. Will ensure certificates are in file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services