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Kenya Vinson-Sawyer

Inspection · 2025-05-16

Date
2025-05-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Rene Old
(757) 404-1784
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

Areas Reviewed

22.1 Background Checks Code
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Family Day Homes

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

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was initiated on 05/16/2025 and completed on 05/16/2025. The inspection started at 11:23 am and concluded at 12:55 pm. There were 2 children present and 1 caregiver. The inspector reviewed 2 children's records and 1 caregiver record on-site.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-790-180-B
The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
The two children in care were not listed on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated that children will be noted on the attendance log at arrival going forward.
Standard 8VAC20-790-190-B
The child's information shall include all required elements.
1. The enrollment record for child 1 lacked the following:
a. Name, address, and telephone number for one parent's place of employment.
b. The address of one emergency contact.
2. The enrollment record for child 2 lacked the following:
a. The name, address, and telephone number for one parent's place of employment.
b. The home address of one parent.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated the each parent will be asked to provide missing information.
Standard 8VAC20-790-250-F
Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department's health and safety update course.
The vendor stated she not completed any training nor had she completed the department's health and safety update course.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated that all required annual training will be completed this year. The vendor stated she will begin with the 3-hour annual subsidy update training.
Standard 8VAC20-790-420-A
Repeat Violation
The vendor shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses caregiver responsibility and home readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown, and shelter-in-place procedures.
The vendor stated there was no written emergency preparedness plan for the family day home.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated that an emergency plan will be written for the family day home.
Standard 8VAC20-790-430-B
The vendor shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year.
The vendor stated she has not maintained a record of emergency practice drills.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated that emergency drills will be documented on an emergency log.
Standard 8VAC20-790-440-C-2
Children three years of age or younger shall not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards.
Child 1, age 20 months, was served a food that is considered to be a potential choking hazard for lunch.
Plan of Correction: The vendor stated that foods considered to be chocking hazards will not be served to children under the age of three years.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services