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Inspection · 2023-01-09

Date
2023-01-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Monique Anderson
(540) 309-2397
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.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Inspector Notes

An unannounced on-site non mandated monitoring inspection was conducted on 01/09/2023. There were 20 children, ages 7 months-5 years, and 9 staff members present during the inspection. The inspector observed the following: lunch, diapering, and preparing for nap. A total of 3 children?s records and 2 staff records, were reviewed. The inspector discussed the following with staff: attendance requirements, medication and using the model from for enrollment.

Kelly Campbell
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone# 540-309-2494
Kelly.campbell @doe.virginia.gov

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-E
Based on observation of the infant room, the center failed to ensure that all bottles were
dated.

Evidence:
There were three bottles two sitting on the counter and one in the refrigerator that were
not dated with today?s date.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-H
Based on observation of the refrigerator the center failed to prepared baby food no
consumed during that feeding by an infant may be used by that same infant later in the same
day; provided that the food is not served out of the baby jar and is dated and stored in the
refrigerator.

Evidence:

1. There was a baby food jar of Harvest Turkey Dinner in the refrigerator with no name and no
date. The jar was previously opened and partly consumed.
2. Staff was not able to confirm the owner of the baby food jar.
Plan of Correction: The baby food jar was discarded during the inspection. The director will make sure that all staff are aware of the procedures in the infant room.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each
enrolled child shall contain all the elements as required by the standards.

Evidence:

1. The record for Child # 1 did not include the following information: the name, address, and
phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached
(Only one person was documented in the record and did not provide an address). Previous Childcare and other programs attending and chronic physical problems and allergies were not documented.
2. The record for Child #2 did not include the following information: address, work
information for both parents, the name, address, and phone number of two designated
people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached (there was not an address
or phone number provided for both designated people). Previous Childcare and other
programs attending, Chronic physical problems and allergies were not documented.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services