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Inspection · 2025-09-15

Date
2025-09-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Maria Robles-Lopez
(703) 397-3827
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
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 and completed on 09/15/2025, as part of the licensure period.

The on-site inspection began at 1:30 pm and ended at 2:45 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.

There were 24 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review and tour of the facility.

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.
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 5 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 09/23/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain, prior to employment, background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years
Staff #3, employed for more than 6 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from a different state.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, we will complete all background checks before hire.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.
Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past month, did not have a second completed reference verification on file.
Plan of Correction: Head of school will document the reference check for Staff #3.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services