Inspection · 2025-03-04
Licensing Inspector
Nanette Roberts
(757) 404-2322
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.
Yes
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Special Services
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers
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
A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the code compliance inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in code were reviewed during this SHSI. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations were 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 3/28/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
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. The record for Staff #4 , who has been employed for a week, did not contain documentation that a central registry search had been requested before hire.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-600-B
Within the first 90 days of employment all staff who work directly with children shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. The record provided for Staff #3, who was employed for six months, did not include documentation of completion of the Virginia Preservice training.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded: Staff #3 completed the preservice training on 3/9/25.
Standard 8VAC20-790-600-D-1
Repeat Violation
All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The record provided for Staff #3, who has been employed for six months, did not include documentation of current CPR certification.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-600-D-2
Repeat Violation
All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. The record provided for Staff #3, who has been employed for six months, did not include documentation of current first aid certification.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-630-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. There was peeling paper and exposed drywall in three locations in the Pre-K 1 classroom. There was a baseboard peeling off the wall in the Prek 4B classroom.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-630-C-2
Repeat Violation
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. There were at total of 12 electrical outlets that did not have protective covers in multiple areas including the hallway, bathroom and classrooms.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-640-A
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. There was a container of bleach water spray in an unlocked cabinet in the Prek 3A classroom.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-660
The vendor shall ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. There were three Little Tykes slides on the playground that did not have sand or other cushioning materials under the equipment. Children were observed playing on the slides.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-800-A-1
Repeat Violation
Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly. Evacuation drills were not practiced in December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-800-B
The vendor shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. For vendors offering multiple shifts, the simulated drills shall be divided evenly among the various shifts. There were no records of emergency evacuations, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills for the 2023-2024 school year.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.