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Inspection · 2025-04-21

Date
2025-04-21
Complaint Related
Yes
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 Staffing and Supervision
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code

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 complaint inspection was initiated on 4/21/25 and completed on 05/02/25 in response to a complaint received in this office on 04/10/25 relating to supervision of children. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 1 staff record on site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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. Though not a part of the original complaint, a violation that was not reported was found relating to staff qualifications and are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present.

Staff #1, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was the lead teacher in the infant room with four infants under the age of 14 months. Staff #1 had been actively working at the center for the past two and a half months.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 was assigned to a different classroom as an aide and replaced with a qualified lead teacher.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
The required ratio for birth to 16 months is one staff per 4 children.

Staff #2 was alone with 5 infants for approximately 8 minutes.
Plan of Correction: A staff person called in to say she would not be at work. A staff person was called into work. Staff #3 went and got children form the infant room so that the teacher would have the 4:1 ratio.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services