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Inspection · 2024-12-03

Date
2024-12-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Dominick Fields
(540) 359-5244
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
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 and completed on 12/03/2024, as a part of the licensure period The on-site inspection began at 3:15pm and ended at 4:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 15 children present and 4 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.
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 12/17/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

8
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

Findings from the most recent inspection, dated 3/01/24, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Inspection not posted
Plan of Correction: Post license in a conspicuous site.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #1, who had been employed for three months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #3 who has been employed for more than nine months, did not have documentation of central registry search request or results.
Plan of Correction: Found after inspection. Will ensure it is in file.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

No documentation that the center has obtained or requested a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from a state where Staff #3 has lived in the past five years. Staff #3, who has been employed for more than nine months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: There was one conducted for Florida and Virginia, will do so for the other state.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

An open container of cleaning wipes that are considered hazardous were in the classroom and accessible to children.

Narcan medication found in an unlocked drawer, accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Center staff will ensure all mentioned items are not accessible to children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

No documentation of a drill Nov 2024.
Plan of Correction: Wil ensure drills are conducted monthly.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-I
REPEAT VIOLATION
A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone.

Emergency numbers for police, fire, emergency medical services and poison control were not posted.
Plan of Correction: Post numbers in a visible place.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

Child #1, who has been enrolled for six weeks, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction: The center is in communications with parents about a plan.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services