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Blue Mountain Childcare

Inspection · 2026-04-01

Date
2026-04-01
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.
Yes

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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services

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 entered into a Consent Agreement with the facility on 08/12/2025. An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 04/01/2026. The on-site inspection began at 10:30 and ended at 1:00. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 12 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records. This inspection included: document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, authorization forms), tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the licensing inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this SHSI, and this single inspection report reflects findings related to licensing standards and subsidy standards.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

The two large blue poles on the large piece of play equipment had peeling paint. The infant and toddler playground had pine needles and pine cones and other debris on it. There was a black cord wrapped around the top of the fence one end of the infant and toddler playground.
Plan of Correction: The poles will be painted and the playground will be cleaned up for use. The cords will be moved.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-C
Ground supports shall be covered with materials that protect children from injury.

There were two ground supports of concrete not covered supporting the piece of playground equipment.
Plan of Correction: The supports will be covered.
Standard 8VAC20-780-370
Infants shall be provided daily outdoor time as weather and air quality permit.

Infants had not been taken outside for several months.
Plan of Correction: The director will make sure infants are taken outside; a stroller may be purchased.
Standard 8VAC20-780-380-A
Toddlers shall be taken outside as part of their daily schedule depending on weather for at least one hour per day if the center operates more than five hours per day.

Toddlers had been taken outside for several months.
Plan of Correction: Toddlers will be taken outside as required and as part of their daily schedule.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record be updated.

The information for child #2 had not been updated and had been enrolled since 12/2024.
Plan of Correction: The parent will be asked to update the file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Each center shall maintain a record for each child enrolled with the required information.

Child # 5 had an allergy listed but no action to take and actions to take in an emergency.
Plan of Correction: The information will be received from the parent.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services