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Inspection · 2024-11-04

Date
2024-11-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Katie Gifford
(276) 698-9981
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 11/04/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:40am and ended at 11:45. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 31 children present and 9 staff.
The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 7 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

11
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
Annual fire inspections are required to be completed by the local fire inspector.

The last fire inspection was dated 8/9/2023.
Plan of Correction: The fire inspector was called and the fire inspection was completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall maintain the areas and equipment inside and outside in a clean, safe and operable condition.

On the playground, the blue ladder had paint peeling, and the rubber was coming unattached. The window in the pre-k trim has wood with holes in it. There was a large wobbly locker that is a tipping hazard in the pre-k classroom. There was a piece of food in the window in the 2 yr old classroom in which children found and ate it and shared it with another child.
Plan of Correction: The slide and window will be painted . The locker is being moved. Staff will be reminded to monitor the classroom for unsafe/unsanitary items.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be locked that prevents access to children.

The cabinet between the bathrooms was not locked and had a spray cleaner. The storage closet had paint and paint primer and it was not locked.
Plan of Correction: Hazardous substances were locked.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Sinks that children use shall have water temperatures not over 120 degrees.

The girls and boys bathrooms had water temperatures of 128 and 126 degrees.
Plan of Correction: The water heater temperature was adjusted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall be maintained at 6 inches around the fall zones of climbing equipment. Fall zones are 6 feet around the equipment.

The yellow slide and the yellow tunnel slide had dirt and ground exposed in the fall zones.
Plan of Correction: Mulch was spread in the fall zones.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children's hands shall be washed with soap and water after toileting,

Children did not wash hands after toileting.
Plan of Correction: Staff was reminded about handwashing and will help children wash hands including songs about handwashing
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.

The diaper pad had holes in it.
Plan of Correction: The pad was replaced.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medications shall be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

A prescriptions medication was in a classroom unlocked. A children's bottle of ibuprofen was not locked and it was not labeled.
Plan of Correction: Corrected during the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
This is a repeat violation.

Centers are required to conduct monthly evacuation drills.

The drill for April was not conducted.
Plan of Correction: All required drills will be completed within the time frames.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substance , and actions to take in an emergency situation shall be in the child's record.
Child #1, #2 had allergies listed but no action to take was listed.
Child #4 and #5 did not have information completed about allergies.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
References for staff shall have the dates of contact, the results, and signature of person making the call.

Staff #1's references did not contain all the required elements.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services