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Inspection · 2024-11-04

Date
2024-11-04
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

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 11/04/2024 and completed on 11/04/2024. The on-site inspection began at 12 PM and ended at 1:20 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 33 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 11/27/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

The immunization record for children 3 and 4 were not signed and dated. Child # 3 has been in attendance for 18 months and child # 4 has been in attendance for 22 months.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-I
The required rest period ratio for ages 16 months to 24 months us 10 resting children to one staff.

The toddler classroom was observed during nap time and there were 11 children (youngest child 16 months old) with one staff.
Plan of Correction: During the inspection an additional staff person was placed in the toddler classroom to meet the ratio.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential.

The allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions list did not contain child # 9 that had a food sensitivity.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Children # 3,4 and 5 has been enrolled for over a year, was missing the documentation of an annual update.

The record for Child # 2 has been enrolled for 3 weeks and did not have the allergies and intolerance to medications or any other substances, and actions to take un an emergency situation.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 ? months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services