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Inspection · 2025-06-02

Date
2025-06-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 6/2/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:45 am and ended at 2:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 111 children present and 21 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 8 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, and 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 6/12/2025. 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 #3, employed for eleven months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, criminal history check, or sex offender check from one state.
Plan of Correction: Background will be sent all the same day in the future.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was an EpiPen in an unlocked duffle bag on a shelf by the classroom door.
Plan of Correction: Gave the teacher a new medication lock box.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat Violation) 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 Child #2, enrolled for nine months, was missing the work phone numbers for both parents. The record for Child #6, enrolled for six months, was missing documentation of viewing proof of child's identity and age. The record for Child #8, enrolled for six months, was missing documentation of viewing proof of child's identity and age.
Plan of Correction: Child #2 phone numbers added already. Child #6 proof of child identity was provided. child #8 proof of child identity was provided.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
(Repeat Violation) Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and shall contain all required information. The record for Staff #4, employed for two months, was missing documentation they possess the education and experience required. The record for Staff #6, employed for five days, was missing documentation of two references as to character and reputation.
Plan of Correction: Staff #4 will take more training. Staff #6 references are done.