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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 4:35pm and ended at 5:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 7 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 2 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 12/17/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

9
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
REPEAT VIOLATION
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The license was not posted.

Findings from the most recent inspection, dated 3/07/24, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Plan of Correction: Staff will ensure license is posted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff shall complete orientation training no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff #1 did not have documentation of orientation training and has been employed for over 2 months.
Plan of Correction: Staff will ensure sheets are in file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
First aid kits are required to have triangular bandages.

The first aid kit contained only 1 triangular bandage.
Plan of Correction: Bandages added to first aid kits.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
One working, battery-operated flashlight on each floor of each building that is used by children is required.

The program did not have a flashlight.
Plan of Correction: Staff will ensure there is a working flashlight on site.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-B
The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown that is reviewed annually.

Emergency plan was not reviewed or updated from the previous year 2023-24.
Plan of Correction: Updated plan dated.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-I
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: Staff will ensure numbers are posted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains name and phone number of physician.

The record for Child #3 was missing name and phone number of child's physician.

The record for Child #2 was missing the phone number of the child?s physician.
Plan of Correction: Staff will obtain information from parents and ensure it is in the file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains actions to take in an emergency situation.

The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain actions to take in an emergency situation regarding allergies for diagnosed food allergies.
Plan of Correction: The center is getting action plans from families.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child
enrolled which shall contain 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.

The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain a written care plan for diagnosed food allergies.
Plan of Correction: The center has asked the parents to sign their action plan. Child will get access to Epi-Pen from school.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services