Sign in
Back
Tidewater Community College Child Development Center- Norfolk Ca

Inspection · 2025-02-03

Date
2025-02-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rene Old
(757) 404-1784
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
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 02/03/2025 and completed on 02/03/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:05 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 18 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children's records and 4 staff records on-site.

The inspection included:
*Document Review
*Tour of the Facility
*Interviews
*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.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The child day center shall obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff 1and staff 2 lack an out-of-state criminal history check, sex offender registry check and search of the child abuse and neglect registry for a state of residence, outside of Virginia, within the past 5 years.
Plan of Correction: The program director stated that the out-of-state background checks will be requested.
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-A
The current form required by the Virginia Department of Health or a physician's form shall be used to report the results of the required physical examination.

The physical form on file for child 1 is incomplete as page 1 of the physical exam was not in the child's file.
Plan of Correction: The program director stated that the parent of child 1 will be asked to provide page one of the physical exam.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of the required tuberculosis screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

The tuberculosis screening for staff 4 was obtained 90 days after employment.
Plan of Correction: The program director stated that staff will obtain a TB screening prior to hire going forward.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records did not contain all of the required elements.

The employment file for staff 1, 2, 3 and 4 lacked documentation of two written references.
Plan of Correction: The program director stated that written reference checks have been completed but not placed in staff files. Reference checks will be located and placed in each staff file.