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Inspection · 2024-03-11

Date
2024-03-11
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Monique Anderson
(540) 309-2397
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

Inspector Notes

A scheduled initial inspection was conducted on 3/11/2024 from 9:10 am to 12:02 pm. There were no children in care. A physical plant tour was done, licensee background checks were completed, and policies were reviewed. There was discussion between the Licensing Inspector, Licensing Administrator, Licensee, and Director regarding written procedures and policies that will be reviewed at the first inspection. Regulations regarding 8VAC20-780-40-I, J, K; 240-C, D; 420-A; and 550-A, B, and C were discussed. There were discussions of other best practices not required by regulations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, the center failed to have areas and equipment, inside and outside, maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.

EVIDENCE:
1. In the infant area, there was a cracked pane of glass within reach of children. A sharp edge of the glass could be felt by running a finger along it, causing a cutting hazard.

2. One of the bathrooms had a cracked pane of glass within reach of children creating a cutting hazard.

3. The toddler area had peeling paint within reach of children below one of the windows. There was a danger a child could break off chips and eat them.

4. One of the infant cribs had sharp splinters on vertical bars within reach of an infant if the crib was occupied, with a danger of laceration or wood splinters.

5. Several shelf units in the infant/toddler room and one in a preschool room had no backing or bracing on them. They were wobbly and posed a danger of collapsing.
Plan of Correction: The landlord has been called to correct the windows and the peeling paint. The work will begin tomorrow. The Director will remove and replace the crib and install backers to the shelves to stabilize them. Photos of the repairs will be send to the LI once they are completed.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services