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Inspection · 2025-10-02

Date
2025-10-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Michelle Argenbright
(540) 848-4123
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 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 October 2, 2025 and completed on October 2, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:25 a.m. and ended at 1:25 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 70 children present and 13 staff. The inspector reviewed seven children?s records and seven 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 October 16, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
There was unlocked hazardous substances in the Allegator room and the restroom of the Tiger room.
Plan of Correction: The cleaning material in the Alligator room and Tiger room restroom were immediately removed and secured in a locked cabinet, with staff retrained on storage protocols and a daily checklist implemented to ensure compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
The center is required to have a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. MAT #1 is for a food allergy and the center does not have an written care plan from a physician.
Plan of Correction: Parents of MAT #1 were immediately contacted, a physician-signed allergy care plan was obtained and is now on file at the school.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services