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Inspection · 2025-03-17

Date
2025-03-17
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 monitoring inspection was initiated on March 12, 2025 and completed on March 17, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:30am and ended at 12:00pm on March 12th and began at 12:00pm and ended at 12:30 on March 17th. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were no children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records [on-site].
This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
and measurements.

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 March 26, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

10
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must obtain the results of a central registry check no later than 30 days after hire.

Staff 1's record does not contain a central registry check. Staff 1 has been working for over 60 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
Each licensed child day program that serves preschool-age children shall develop and implement a plan to test potable water from sources identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as high priority.

The center has not submitted a plan to test water for Lead to the Virginia Department of Health.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child 3's record does not contain a documentation of immunization.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
REPEAT VIOLATION

The center shall obtain and the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening for all staff every two years.

The Tuberculosis screening for Staff 3 is 70 days overdue.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
REPEAT VIOLATION

Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.

Staff 2 and Staff 3's records contain no documentation of annual training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have a current First Aid and CPR training.

Staff 1, 2, and 3's certifications have all expired.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
REPEAT VIOLATION

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

There were no evacuation drills conducted for January and February of 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY

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

There are no documented shelter-in-place drills.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY

Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

There have been no lowdown practiced.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Children's records shall contain all required information.

Child 1's record did not contain the address of a second emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services