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Inspection · 2023-04-05

Date
2023-04-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tara Barton
(804) 381-8487
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/5/2023 with the center director and staff. There were 52 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years, with 13 staff supervising. 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 non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Time of today?s inspection: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please call me if you have any questions at 804-381-8487 or e-mail tara.barton@doe.virginia.gov

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on review of five staff records, the center failed to ensure that out of state background checks were conducted as required.
Evidence: Staff 4 (date of employment 11/28/2022) indicated on the sworn disclosure statement dated 11/28/2022 that they had lived outside the state of Virginia within the past five years. There was no documentation to support that the required out of state child abuse and neglect registry (CPS check) was submitted within 30 days as required. (Idaho). The director stated that the out of state CPS check had been sent, but documentation could not be located.
Plan of Correction: Center director contacted Idaho Child protective services via email to request an update on the CPS check.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Based on observation, the facility failed to dispose of diapers in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff
member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. The bathroom in the older twos had diapers in a trashcan. The trash can did not have a foot pedal or another way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
Plan of Correction: A diaper pail with a foot pedal was purchased for the twos bathroom.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services