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Inspection · 2024-04-08

Date
2024-04-08
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynn Powers
(804) 840-8260
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Inspector Notes

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted today, April 8,2024. Licensing Inspectors were on site from 10:15 am until 11:45 am. There were three children present with one caregiver supervising for a value of 6 points. Children were playing and watching a video at the time of the inspectors? arrival. Children were later observed playing and reciting the alphabet and the days of the week. The inspectors reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical health of caregivers, caregiver training, physical equipment and environment, care of children, emergencies, nutrition, and background checks. A total of three children?s records and one caregiver record 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. The provider provided a plan of correction for each citation at the time of the inspection.


If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector.



Cindy Horne
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone# 804-297-4469
cindy.horne@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-800-800-B
Based on a review of the emergency preparedness and response plan and an interview with the provider (Staff #1), the provider failed to review the plan annually and update the plan as needed.

Evidence: Staff #1 was unable to locate the emergency preparedness and response plan. In an exit interview on 4/08/24, Staff #1 acknowledged that she could not locate the plan and that it had not been reviewed and/or updated annually as required.
Plan of Correction: The provider will locate the emergency preparedness and response plan developed at the time of initial licensure to review and update as necessary.
Standard 8VAC20-800-830-B
Based on a review of the emergency response drills and an interview with the provider (Staff #1), the provider failed to practice shelter in place drills twice per year.

Evidence: There was no documentation of shelter in place drills in 2023 or 2024. In an exit interview on 4/08/24, Staff #1 acknowledged that shelter in place drills had not been conducted twice per year.
Plan of Correction: The provider will conduct and document a shelter in place drill today and begin completing the drills twice per year.
Standard 8VAC20-800-920
Based on observation and an interview with the provider (Staff #1), the provider failed to post a menu in an area accessible to parents.

Evidence: There was no menu posted in the Family Day Home. In an exit interview on 4/08/24, Staff #1 acknowledged that she hadn?t posted the menu as required.
Plan of Correction: The provider will begin posting menus and keep them on file for one week as required.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services