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Tiera Gaskins

Inspection · 2024-10-08

Date
2024-10-08
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tameika King
(804) 629-7486
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 Care of Children

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. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on October 8, 2024 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on October 3, 2024, relating to behavioral. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record on-site. This inspection included document review 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. Though not a part of the original self report, violations that were not reported were found related to children's records and 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 October 29, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
A child's record shall contain parent's signed acknowledgement of the receipt of the information required by 8VAC20- 800-70 and emergency contact information including: the name, office address and telephone number of the child's physician and the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.

Child #1's record did not contain parent's signed acknowledgement of the receipt of the information required by 8VAC20- 800-70 and emergency contact information including: the name, office address and telephone number of the child's physician and the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. Child #1 was enrolled for one day.
Plan of Correction: I will be sure to have all documents signed prior to the child's start date.
Standard 8VAC20-800-620-E
Staffing shall be appropriate and adequate to meet the specific developmental needs of a child with special needs in care.

On October 8, 2024, a child with special needs attended the family day home. Staffing was not appropriate and adequate to meet the specific developmental needs of the child.
Plan of Correction: I will be sure to have extra trained staff on hand with I have a child with special needs or need more one on one attention.
Standard 8VAC20-800-630-A
Caregivers shall use positive methods of discipline. Discipline shall be constructive in nature and include techniques such as using limits that are appropriate and understandable for the child's level of development.

Caregiver #1 did not use discipline that included techniques such as using limits that are appropriate and understandable for the child's level of development. On October 4, 2024, Caregiver #1 strapped Child #1 (age: 7 years) into a car seat and gave the child a book for less than 5 minutes.
Plan of Correction: I will use age-appropriate redirections and for children struggling with their behaviors. I will also implement a calming corner.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-A
Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized.

The provider did not obtain documentation that Child #1 has been adequately immunized before the child attended the family day home. The child attended the family day home on October 8, 2024.
Plan of Correction: I will make sure to have all required documents completed by the parents and returned to me by their start date.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services