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Ballad Health Center for Early Learning - Norton

Inspection · 2025-06-12

Date
2025-06-12
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Angela Farmer
(276) 608-2283
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. 8
VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
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 initiated and completed on 6/12/25. The on-site inspection began at 9:00 am and ended at 11:40 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 51 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed six children?s records and four 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.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
The last available fire marshal report was dated 4/12/24.
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 after or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks
The children in the Panda preschool room did not wash hands following lunch.
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.
Staff #4 wiped the bleach water after spraying it on the table.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.