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Highland Children's House-Hot Springs

Inspection · 2024-11-04

Date
2024-11-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
James R Basham
(804) 588-2370
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on 11/04/2024 and completed on 11/06/2024, as a part of, the conditional licensure period, The on-site inspection began at 9:20 AM and ended at 11:30 AM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 13 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews.

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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 11/12/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

The immunization record for children 1 and 3 were not signed and dated.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers.

Children in the Infant/Toddler room were playing next to one uncovered outlet that were within their reach.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Each restroom shall be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children.

Three of the restrooms did not have disposable towels or an air dryer.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications.

Staff #2, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of infants for 30 minutes while the program lead left the building to obtain towels off premises.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or a disposal wipe before and after each feeding.

Staff # 2 was feeding an infant and the infant?s hands were not washed with soap and water or with a disposal wipe before and after the feeding
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When the center provides snacks, a menu listing food to be served the current week period.

The center did not provide a menu for the snacks that are served daily.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-J
Tables and high chair trays shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding; and Cleaned at least daily.

The tables in the infant room were cleaned after feeding and not sanitized before and after feeding.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.