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Octavia Hamlin

Inspection · 2025-06-23

Date
2025-06-23
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 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
8VAC20-820 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
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect

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 renewal inspection was initiated on 06/23/2025 and completed on 06/23/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 3:40pm and ended at 4:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were three children present and one caregiver; the point total was seven. The inspector reviewed two children?s records, one caregiver, and one household member'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 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.

The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.
Plan of Correction: Provider working to ensure future compliance.
Standard 8VAC20-800-530-B
Cribs when being used by infants shall have a tight-fitting bottom cover.

The crib identified for Child #2, who was in care during the inspection, did not have a tight-fitting bottom cover.
Plan of Correction: The appropriate bottom cover for the crib will be ordered.
Standard 8VAC20-800-60-B
Children's records are required to contain the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.

The record of Child #1, who has been enrolled for a week, was missing two emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction: The emergency contacts will be requested and documented as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-800-90-A
Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child.

There was no documentation of immunizations for Child #1, who was in attendance a week prior to the inspection, or for Child #2, who was in attendance during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: The immunizations will be obtained. In the future, children will be required to have immunizations prior to attendance.