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Sparks Early Learning Academy

Inspection · 2025-06-05

Date
2025-06-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sharon Allen
(540) 272-2941
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 06/05/2025. The on-site inspection began at 3:00 p.m. and ended at 5:00 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed six children?s records and three staff records on-site.

This inspection included:
? document review
? tour of the facility
? interviews
? observations

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 06/23/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff A, employed for three months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check, central registry check or sex offender check from the state Staff A has resided in the last five years. Staff B, employed for two months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check, central registry check, or sex offender check from the state Staff B has resided in the last five years.
Plan of Correction: We will apply for background checks for both employees. Moving forward we will ensure all backgrounds are completed before start date.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
REPEAT VIOLATION
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

Staff A, employed for three months, and Staff B, employed for two months did not have documentation of a TB screening on file.
Plan of Correction: Ensure TB test are completed and received before starting work.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
REPEAT VIOLATION
Staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

Staff C did not wash their hands after changing a child?s diaper.
Plan of Correction: We will ensure all staff are washing hands before and after diaper changes. We will post a friendly reminder in classrooms.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
REPEAT VIOLATION
The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for staff that contains all of the required information.

The record for Staff A, employed for three months, and the record for Staff B, employed for two months were missing the following required components: 1.) Documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.
Plan of Correction: Ensure all documentation is turned in before starting work.