Inspection · 2024-01-11
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
A renewal inspection was conducted on January 11, 2024 from 10:20 A.M.-12:45 P.M. There were 33 children present, ranging in ages from 2 years 6 months to five years of age, with ten 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 five child records, five staff records, and two agent background checks 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.
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Violations
3Evidence:
1. Staff #2's date of hire was 08/23/2023. The tuberculosis documentation on file was dated 07/28/2022.
2. Administration verified the date of employment and the date on the tuberculosis documentation.
Evidence:
1. In Classroom #1 there was an emergency prescription medication, (Epi-Pen), that expired in December 2023.
2. Staff#1 verified the expiration date on the prescription box and Epi-Pen.
3. In the 2023-2024 Parent Handbook it states under Medication Administration that "all medication at the school shall be kept on file, and the director shall conduct a monthly verification of medication to ensure medication has not expired. Expired medication shall be returned to the family."
Based on review of children records and interview, the center failed to ensure that a written agreement between the parent and center to address authorization to seek emergency care, pick up if a child becomes ill, and notification if someone in the child's household contracts a reportable communicable disease was in each child's record by the first day of attendance.
Evidence:
1. Child #4's date of enrollment was 01/02/2024. The agreement in the record was signed by the parent on 01/03/2024.
2. Child #5's date of enrollment was 01/02/2024. The agreement in the record was signed by the parent on 01/08/2024.