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Malalai Safi

Inspection · 2026-01-23

Date
2026-01-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Molly Muscat
(804) 588-2367
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.
Yes

Violations

7
Standard 8VAC20-790-250-F
Caregivers who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department's health and safety update course.

1. The provider obtained 0 hours of training in 2025.
2. The provider did not complete the department's annual health and safety update course in 2025.
Plan of Correction: The provider is to complete 16 hours of training to include the department's health and safety course during this month of February, 2026
Standard 8VAC20-790-260-D
Sharp kitchen utensils and other sharp objects shall be inaccessible to children unless being used by the caregiver or with children under close supervision.

There was a knife block with knives in it on the kitchen counter. The children have access to the kitchen.
Plan of Correction: Kitchen knives in a block along with sharp kitchen utensils have been removed as of January 24, 2026
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-1
Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.

Evacuation procedures were not practiced in August of 2025 or September of 2025.
Plan of Correction: The provider understands the importance of evacuation procedures and will complete all procedures during 2026.
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-2
Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year.

Shelter-in-place procedures were not practiced in 2025.
Plan of Correction: Shelter-in-place will be conducted after lunch on Tuesday, Feb 02, 2026
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-A-3
Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

Lockdown procedures were not practiced in 2025.
Plan of Correction: Lockdown procedure will be practiced prior to lunch time on Friday, Feb 06, 26.
Standard 8VAC20-850-110-C
The provider failed to meet the criteria on the health and safety checklist at the time of the monitoring visit.

1. An emergency evacuation drill was not conducted in August of 2025 or September of 2025.
2. There was a space heater plugged in and running in the area where the children were present. There was not a barrier around the space heater.
3. There was a knife block with knives in it on the counter in the kitchen. The children have access to the kitchen.
Plan of Correction: The provider understands the importance of evacuation procedures and will adhere to all safety rules moving forward. Space heater has been removed as of 01/23/2026 and knives block and other sharp objects have been removed as of 01/23/2026.
Standard 8VAC20-850-90-C
The provider shall maintain an individual record for each child enrolled in care that contains all of the required items.

The record for child #2, did not contain the name, address and telephone number of each parent or other responsible person or persons; the name, address and telephone number of each parent's place of employment and their work hours; previous school's and daycares attended; or the name of the parent's hospitalization plan and number or medical assistance plan, if applicable.
Plan of Correction: A complete record for child #2 to be provided and all other applicable information will be completed this week.