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Inspection · 2025-07-09

Date
2025-07-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Brindle
(540) 905-2062
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 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

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 7/10/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:50am and ended at 12:35pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 45 children present and eight staff. The inspector reviewed six children?s records and two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. 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 7/16/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
Annual approval from the health department is required.

The health inspection was past due by more than two months.
Plan of Correction: Health Department contacted to come out for inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
Written authorization from the child?s physician and parent is required for long-term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication if the medication authorization exceeds 10 work days.

There was no written authorization from a physician for a prescription medication on-site for Child F. The parent authorization had exceeded the 10 days allowed by more than 12 weeks.
Plan of Correction: The medication was sent home.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The records for Child D and Child E did not contain the work phone number for either parent. The record for Child E did not contain the name, address, and phone number of a second designated person to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
Plan of Correction: Child files were updated with all required information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services