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Inspection · 2025-07-07

Date
2025-07-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
LaTasha Smith
(804) 588-2362
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 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household Members
8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8VAC20-800 Care of Children
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

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 focused inspection was initiated and completed on July 7, 2025, as a part of an Intensive Plan of Correction (IPOC). The on-site inspection began at 9:10 am and ended at 10:00 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 10 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 27. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 1 caregiver/household member(s) records on-site. This inspection included document review, observations, 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.

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 July 15, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-800-120-B
(Repeat violation) Providers must maintain an up-to-date record for each caregiver.

The record for Caregiver #1, was missing the following information: employment date; address; verification of age; and the name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; and documentation of the education and training.
Plan of Correction: Will have in by 7/14/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-800-170-A
Providers must obtain a current tuberculosis screening from a caregiver at the time of hire and prior to coming into contact with children.

There was no tuberculosis screening for Caregiver 1, who has been caring for children for over three months.
Plan of Correction: Assistant is out of town. I will have TB completed by 7/14/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-800-280
(Repeat violation) Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children.

Poisonous cleaning chemicals were on a shelf near the infant room and on the bathroom sink accessible to children.
Plan of Correction: Removed during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-800-430-A
Children under two years of age and children over two of age who are not developmentally ready to climb or descend stairs without supervision shall not have access to the stairs.

There was no gate at the bottom of the stairs. There were 3 children in care under the age of two years.
Plan of Correction: I ordered a new one and it will be installed by Wednesday 6/9/2025.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services