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Inspection · 2024-09-10

Date
2024-09-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Krysten Hunt
(804) 335-6724
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

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on completed on 09/10/2024, as a part of, the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:15 AM and ended at 12:40 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 17 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on (date). A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Based on observation, staff record review, and interviews, the center failed to ensure that each grouping of children had a qualified program lead.

Evidence:

1.Staff #3 and 4 were observed working in the 2-year-old room as program leaders on the day of the inspection. Review of Staff # 3 record, there was no documentation of the educational requirements and the 6-month experience for a program leader position. Staff # 4 had the required educational requirements for the position but did not have the 6-month required experience.
Plan of Correction: Staff # 4 will have their 6 months by the end of this month. In the future all staff that are working as a program leader will have both the educational and experience requirements
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services