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Little Explorers Discovery School, LLC

Inspection · 2023-07-10

Date
2023-07-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julie Kunowsky
(540) 430-9256
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on July 10, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. under the supervision of the Licensing Administrator. Upon arrival, there were 35 children, ages 2 through 7, in the care of 7 staff.

The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 5 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Please complete your plan of correction within 5 business days and return to the licensing inspector.

If you have any questions please contact the licensing inspector at 540-430-9256.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-6
Based on record review the center accepted a criminal history check for 1 staff member that was dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment.

Evidence:

1. Five staff records were reviewed.
2. Documentation of fingerprint checks for Staff #1 was dated 02/21/2023.
3. Staff #1's date of hire was documented 06/26/2023.
4. The director confirmed the fingerprints had been obtained 90 days prior to Staff #1's first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
Based on medication review, the center failed to have two medications labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount and the times or times to be given.

Evidence:

1. The medication and medication paperwork was reviewed for one child.
2. One Auvi-Q emergency medicationwas not labeled with the prescription label attached to include the child's name, name of medication, the dosage amount and time/times to be given.
3. One bottle of Children's Benadryl was not labeled with the child's name, dosage amount, and time/times to be given.
4. The director confirmed the medication was not labeled.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-B
Based on observation the center failed to have two bottles of sunscreen inaccessible to the children in care.

Evidence:

1. Two bottles of sunscreen were observed in the Two-year old classroom in cubbies that were accessible to the children in care.
2. The classroom teacher immediately removed the two bottles of sunscreen and placed them in a locked cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review the center failed to obtain emergency contact addresses for three staff.

1. Five staff records were reviewed.
2. Staff # 1, Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not have documentation of emergency contacts addresses.
3. The director confirmed there was no documentation of addresses for emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services