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Champion Early Learning Center

Inspection · 2023-07-25

Date
2023-07-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
James R Basham
(804) 588-2370
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced non-mandated inspection, as required by the Conditional License, was conducted on 7/25/2023 for Champion Ealy Learning Center. There were 18 children, ages 5 months - 10 years, 1 administrative staff and 2 staff present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, personnel, environment and equipment, care of children, preventing the spread of disease, emergencies and nutrition. A total of 4 children?s records and 1 staff record were reviewed. The children were observed during creative play, restroom break and craft time. The inspector arrived for the inspection at 8:50am and departed the center at 10:40am.

Discussion on standards related to sight and sound supervision. Discussion on standards related to staff records.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the provider.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on review of one staff record, the center failed to ensure that all background checks were complete.

Evidence: Staff #1 was hired on 6/12/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have the required central registry results by the 30th day of employment documented.
Plan of Correction: Provider will obtain central registry results.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Evidence: The side wall in the infant room has a phone jack next to an outlet that has pulled away from the wall exposing a hole approximately 1 ?? in diameter and wiring connected to the phone jack. Children were observed in the area and it is accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Provider will remount phone jack to wall closing exposed wiring and hole.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-B
Based on observation and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that all cribs, cots, rest mats or beds shall be identified for use by a specific child.

Evidence: The 3 cribs and 5 cots located in the infant room were not labeled with the name of the specific child assigned to.
Plan of Correction: Provider will label cribs and cots with children's names assigned to.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure when food is brought from home the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

Evidence: Children?s lunch boxes were observed in the after school classroom and on the day of the inspection were not labeled with the date and the child?s name.
Plan of Correction: Provider will label lunch boxes with names dates of children.
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