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Learning Tree of Lynchburg

Inspection · 2025-06-09

Date
2025-06-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Krysten Hunt
(804) 335-6724
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 06/09/2025 and completed on 06/14/2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:00 AM and ended at 1:00 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 43 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records, 13 staff on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews.

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 06/20/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-190-A
Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the requirements for education and experience.

The staff # 5 did not have the educational documentation in their record.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A container of sanitizing hand wipes with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in every classroom and accessible to the children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-G
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

An evacuation drill for May 2025 was not practiced.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
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 #1, enrolled for 16 months, was missing the following required components: Chronic physical problems and pertinent developmental information and any special accommodations needed and annual updated.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services