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Inspection · 2024-10-01

Date
2024-10-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kara Vaughan
(703) 537-6241
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 renewal inspection was initiated on 10/01/2024 and completed on 10/02/2024. The on-site inspection began at 11:30am and ended at 12:20pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were no children present. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record and 7 staff records on-site and electronically on 10/02/2024.
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.
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 five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/15/2024 . A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

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Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
The center shall obtain for all staff a Tuberculosis screening a t least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, or more frequently as if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department.

Staff 1's Tuberculosis screening was due by 11/24/2023.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff shall complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment.

Staff 4 and Staff 5's records do not contain documentation of having completed the orientation. Both staff members have been employed for over 90 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
In addition to required training, staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
Staff 1, 2, and 3, do not have documentation of having completed a minimum of 16 hours of training within the past year.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for the sewage disposal system.

The center last obtained a sanitation inspection on 11/13/2020.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
REPEAT VIOLATION

Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially.

The supplemental page from recent licensing inspections were posted publicly in the center. The supplemental page contains identifying information about children in care.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The center has conducted two evacuation drills in the past ten months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
REPEAT VIOLATION

Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.

The center has not documented any shelter-in-place drills.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
REPEAT VIOLATION
Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

No lockdown practice procedure has been documented.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services