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Cheryl Strong

Inspection · 2025-10-01

Date
2025-10-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Florence Martus
(804) 389-0157
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

8VAC20-800 Administration
8VAC20-800 Personnel
8VAC20-800 Household Members
8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household Members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8VAC20-800 Medication Administration
8VAC20-800 Emergencies
8VAC20-800 Nutrition
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 conducted on October 1, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 3:30 p.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 6 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 15. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s 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.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-800-540-B
Infant walkers shall not be used. Child 2 (age 12 months) was in an infant walker on 10/01/2025.
Plan of Correction: The infant walker was removed and will not be used again.
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
.A child's record shall contain the following: written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur and the parent cannot be located. Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3 did not have written authorization for emergency medical care.
Plan of Correction: The parents will be asked to complete the form for emergency medical care.
Standard 8VAC20-800-700-B
The parent's written authorization for medication shall expire or be renewed
after 10 working days. The parent of Child 1 completed a short term written authorization for 3 medications 1 1/2 months ago. The authorizations were not renewed every 10 working days as required.
Plan of Correction: The medications will be returned if a new medication authorization is not received.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-A
Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain
documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the
requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of
Health regulations. Child 5 did not have documentation of an immunization record on file. The child started care 2 days ago.
Plan of Correction: The immunization records will be obtained prior to the child's first day.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services