Inspection · 2026-02-18
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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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
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 February 18, 2026. The on-site inspection began at 10:12 a.m. and ended at 1:27 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 36 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records, 5 staff records, and 1 agent record on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
The inspection was amended on February 26 due to a scrivener's error.
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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on March 4, 2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
8SYSTEMIC VIOLATION
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
1. The center did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender registry check or criminal history check from one state for Staff #2, who has been employed for two weeks and was working alone with children.
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.
1. Staff #2 TB was dated over nine months prior to the date of employment and has been employed for two weeks.
1. Staff #3 updated screening was due over a month ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
1. A can of disinfectant, two canisters of disinfectant wipes, and a spray bottle of disinfectant, with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were in an unlocked lower cabinet under the counter top and within reach of children, in the Hedge Hog classroom (age 2.5 years-4 years).
2. Two cans of shaving cream were in an unlocked upper cabinet in the Bees classroom (age 2 years-3 years).
1. Staff #2 did not was hands before and after helping a child with toileting.
2. Five children in the Owls classroom did not wash their hands before or after lunch.
3. Five children in the Owls classroom did not wash their hands after eating snack.
4. Staff #6 and staff #7 did not wash their hands before opening snack packages for children.
1. Medication was found in an unlocked lower cabinet under the counter top and accessible to children, in the Hedge Hog classroom (age 2.5 years - 4 years).
SYSTEMIC VIOLATION
The center shall maintain a written record of children's injuries that includes the future action to prevent recurrence. Injury records reviewed did not include the future action to prevent recurrence.
Staff records shall be kept for each staff person with all the required information.
1. Staff #3, working as a program lead for two days, did not have documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education and certification required by the job position.
2. The records of Staff #3 and Staff #6 both employed for over 2 years, did not contain documentation of orientation training.