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Magnolia Academy Children's Center

Inspection · 2025-10-22

Date
2025-10-22
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Bickford
(540) 280-0742
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 10/22/2025 and completed on 10/22/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:35am and ended at 1:34pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 123 children present and 24 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 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 10/29/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #1, who had been employed for two months, had a central registry search requested six days after first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: As we have switched to the online portal, no staff will be hired prior to the confirmed submission of the CRS, not just the initial request.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

In classroom #4, classroom #7 and classroom #8, a coat of dust covered the ceiling vent tiles.
Plan of Correction: Corrected on site. Has been added to Monthly Maintenance List.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat Violation:

Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A can of air freshener with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the gymnasium restroom, within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Corrected on site. Opening Staff have been instructed to check gymnasium every morning for any items left by renters the prior evening.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine.

A staff member changed a child?s diaper in the infant room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water.
Plan of Correction: Retrained staff on proper Infant handwashing procedures after diaper changes.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services