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Inspection · 2025-07-22

Date
2025-07-22
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Christina Jones
(540) 340-2672
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated and completed on 7/22/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 7/18/2025 relating to allegations of Staffing and supervision and Special care provisions and emergencies. The inspector reviewed 1 staff record. This inspection included tour of the facility, interviews and observations.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 8/5/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

Video footage posted on Staff A?s personal social media account showed 2 videos in which the faces of several children in care were displayed online. Staff A did not have written permission from parents to post children on their personal social media account.
Plan of Correction: Reminded employee that even though we have signed video/ picture release from parents, it'simportant to limit them to KidzSpace social media only.
Directed employee to remove pictures from personal page.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

Multiple staff confirmed that Staff B, the teacher in the Gators (4 Year Olds) classroom, would request someone to come stand in for them in their classroom. Before coverage could arrive, Staff B was seen walking out of their classroom leaving the children out of sight and sound supervision on multiple occasions.
Plan of Correction: Reminded employee that if she asks someone to relieve her, she must wait for the coverage to come before leaving the class. Explained that if it happens again, she will be written up.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services