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The Goddard School - Woodlake

Inspection · 2024-05-13

Date
2024-05-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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 minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 5/13/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:36 am-12:26 pm. There were 139 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years, with 23 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 10 child records and 10 staff records were reviewed.

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 and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Based on a review of 10 child records and interview, the center did not ensure that one child had a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: 1. Before the child's attendance; or 2. Within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

Evidence:
1. The record of child #1 (date of enrollment: 4/8/2024) did not contain a physical record.
2. Administration acknowledged that they had not obtained the physical record.
Plan of Correction: When enrolling new students management will make sure multiple sets of eyes are on all records to ensure that all forms are compliant before they begin.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-J
Based on a review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure to annually update their injury procedures based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services as required.

Evidence:
1. An annual injury prevention plan was not available during the inspection.
2. Administration acknowledged that the plan was not updated.
Plan of Correction: We as a management team are working to create an annual injury prevention plan based on state licensing regulations. It will be located in our QA binder in upcoming inspections.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on a review of 10 child records and interview, the center did not ensure that one child's record contained the required information.

Evidence:
1. The record of child #6 (date of employment: 1/2/2024) was missing one emergency contact. Child records are required to contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
2. Administration acknowledged that the record was incomplete.
Plan of Correction: When enrolling new students management will make sure multiple sets of eyes are on all records to ensure that all forms are compliant before they begin.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services