Virginia
Sign in
Back
Ballad Health Center for Early Learning - Lebanon

Inspection · 2024-07-02

Date
2024-07-02
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.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A initial inspection was initiated on 7/2/24 and concluded on 7/2/24. There were 17 children present with eight staff supervising and the acting program director. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five staff records were reviewed. The inspection started at 2:20 pm and concluded at 3:25 pm.

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.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within five (5) business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring gain; and 3) person or person(s) responsible for implementation.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation the center failed to ensure that children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals and snacks.
Evidence:
Following lunch in the Giraffe room the children did not wash their hands.
Plan of Correction: All staff are reminded to wash children's hands before and after meals and snacks.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
Based on observation the center failed to ensure that all required items are in the first aid kit.
Evidence:
The first aid kit was missing a second triangular bandage, adhesive tape and the first aid instructional manual.
Plan of Correction: The first aid kits will have all the required items at all times.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services