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Inspection · 2025-06-10

Date
2025-06-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Dapper
(804) 625-2304
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.
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 monitoring inspection was initiated on June 10, 2025 and completed on June 10, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 3:25 PM and ended at 5:35 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 41 children present and 13 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, 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 June 23, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

The record for child #4 did not have additional immunizations, which were overdue by 125 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.

The record for staff #2, who is working with children, did not have documentation of the course which is overdue by 30 days.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
***Repeat Violation***
Medication shall be labeled with child?s name, the name of the medication and dosage amount, and times to be given.

Child A had emergency medication at the center. The medication was not labeled with the child?s name, the name of the medication and dosage amount, and times to be given.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.

Child A and Child C did not have a written care plan for a diagnosed food allergy.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.