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The Sprout School in Fulton

Inspection · 2025-08-06

Date
2025-08-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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

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 conducted on 8/6/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:00 am and ended at 1:38 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 22 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.

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.

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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/14/2025.
A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

In a bathroom used by children ages two and three, the ceramic lid of the toilet basin was cracked/broken which exposed sharp edges.
Plan of Correction: Center will replace ceramic lid of the toilet with a new one. Bathroom will not be utilized until fixed
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.

In the two-three year old classroom, nine outlets were uncovered.
Plan of Correction: Center will ensure outlets have covers
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
A record must be kept for each staff member that contains the required information.

The record of staff #3 was missing documentation to demonstrate that the individual possessed the education required by the position. The staff member has been operating as a program leader.
Plan of Correction: Center will ensure that all staff have proper documentation for the education needed for the position.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services