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In Loving Hands Child Care Center

Inspection · 2025-04-03

Date
2025-04-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Sampson
(757) 354-7307
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was completed on 4/3/25, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 1:05 pm and ended at 2:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 17 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records. This inspection included a document review, tour of facility, interviews, 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.

If your plan of correction (POC) had not been provided during the exit interview of the inspection, please complete POC and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/15/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

10
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent criminal history check for staff #2 was overdue by a year and seven months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

There was no immunization updated for child #1, it was overdue by 2 years and 4 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff #5's updated screening was due 1 year and 4 months ago.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care.

Staff #2, #3, and #5 did not have the 16 required hours in 2024.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

In the hallway to the two year old classroom, there were five cleaning solution/sanitizing solution in an unlocked closet, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Each restroom area for children shall have soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels within
reach of children.

In the 4 year old classroom restroom there was no soap or paper towels.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

During the inspection, two to five year old children were unsupervised on four separate occasions. 4 two year old children children were unsupervised for approximately three minutes each on two occasions and 8 3-5 year old children were unsupervised for approximately five minutes.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B-1
The required ratio for birth up to 16 months is one staff per four children.

Staff #1 was alone supervising the five children in the infant room at the time of this inspectors arrival.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child #1, enrolled for three years, was missing the following required components: the city and state for the 2 required emergency contacts.

The record for Child #3, was missing the following required components: 1 of the two2 required emergency contacts, first date of attendance, and proof of age and identification.

The record for Child #4, was missing the following required components: the city for 1 of the 2 required emergency contacts, and first date of attendance.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

At approximately 1:05 pm on 4/3/25, there were 17 children present in the center, but only 10 were marked present on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services