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Blue Mountain Childcare

Inspection · 2025-05-19

Date
2025-05-19
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

The Department issued a Notice of Intent to Revoke the License on 04/30/2025 as a result of high-risk violations. An unannounced on-site inspection was initiated and completed on 05/19/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:40 and ended at 12:10. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children and 6 staff present. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and five staff records. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observation.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with the applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #2 had not completed the required sworn statement prior to the first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: The staff person will complete the sworn statement.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Repeat violation, Systemic violation
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition.

The blue metal ladder rungs on the playground were rusted and had peeling paint.
Plan of Correction: A staff person will sit on the equipment at the top of ladder so children will not be able to access that area.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat violation, Systemic violation
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Detergent pods, spackle and paint were unlocked in the laundry room. Spray disinfectant was in the unlocked cabinet between the bathrooms.
Plan of Correction: All hazardous substances were locked the day of the inspection. Director sent an email to all staff to remind them to keep all hazardous substances locked.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Repeat violation, Systemic violation
Restrooms are to be supplied with running warm water that does not exceed 120 degrees.

The water temperature in the girl's and boy's bathroom had a temperature of 128 degrees.
Plan of Correction: The water temperature will be adjusted to 120 degrees or lower.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-M
No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around.

A child in the pre-k classroom was observed walking around drinking from a plastic cup.
Plan of Correction: Director sent an email to all staff and also told them in person that children were not allowed to walk around while drinking or eating.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat violation
Documentation of information is required to be kept at the center, about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities.

Records for staff #1-5 did not include information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities. Staff #4 has been working at the center for three months, and Staff #1, #2, #3 and #5 have been working at the center between 2 weeks and six weeks.
Plan of Correction: The required health information was received from staff and is in the staff records.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services