Inspection · 2025-08-13
Licensing Inspector
Karen Dickens
(571) 423-6978
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.
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
Inspector Notes
An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on August 13, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:15am and ended at 12:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were three children present and two caregivers; the point total was 11. The inspector reviewed four children?s records and three caregiver/household member(s) 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.
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
The current inspection notice was not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
Plan of Correction: The provider will ensure that the current inspection report will be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
Standard 8VAC20-800-70-B
Before the child's first day of attendance, the provider shall obtain the parent's written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding family day home operations and administration. There was no parent acknowledgement available for Child #2 who has been in care for 11 months.
Plan of Correction: The provider will obtain the parent's written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information for parents.
Standard 8VAC20-800-780-B
Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required in each child's record to ensure the information is correct and shall obtain the parent's signed acknowledgment of the review.
Child #3's record did not have a parent's signature for an annual review of the emergency contact information. Child #3 has been in care for 16 months.
Plan of Correction: The provider will review the emergency contact information with the parent and obtain a signature for annual review. Moving forward, the provider will conduct monthly checks of the children's records to ensure an annual review is conducted.
Standard 8VAC20-800-830-A
The emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care.
The emergency evacuation procedures for the months of March, April, May, June, and July were not practiced monthly.
Plan of Correction: The provider will ensure to practice emergency evacuation procedures on a monthly basis. Moving forward, the provider will set a reminder on the calendar for all emergency drills to ensure to practice.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-C
Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child #2, 13 months old, last documented immunization was 11 months ago. Child #3, 19 months old, last documented immunization was one year ago.
Plan of Correction: The parent's of Child #2 and Child #3 have been contacted to obtain a copy of the recent immunization records for the file. Moving forward, monthly checks of children records will be conducted to ensure updated immunizations are obtained for children in care.