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Inspection · 2025-11-06

Date
2025-11-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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

8 VAC 20-780 Administration
8 VAC 20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training
8 VAC 20-780 Physical Plant
8 VAC 20-780 Programs
8 VAC 20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8 VAC 20-780 Special Services
8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSE
8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 announced, on-site initial inspection was initiated and completed on 11/06/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:15 am and ended at 2:15 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were no children present on the date of inspection. The inspector reviewed (2) board officers records on-site on 11/06/2024.
This inspection included document review (board officer files, physical plant, policies and procedures); tour of the facility; interviews; observations; and measurements.

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

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-L
There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children.

Currently, there is no staff who is certified in daily health observation training.
Plan of Correction: A DHO training will be taken by at least one staff person. The certificate of completion will go on file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the National Program for Playground Safety's "Selecting Playground Surface Materials: Selecting the Best Surface Material for Your Playground," February 2004.

The playground equipment measured to be three feet or higher where the resilient surface within that fall zone required at least a depth of six inches. In some fall zones, the dirt underneath the pea gravel could be seen.
Plan of Correction: Resilient surfacing will be replenished in and around the fall zones of each piece of playground equipment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-N
The center shall develop written playground safety procedures.

A Playground Safety Plan was not available for review during the initial inspection.
Plan of Correction: A playground safety plan will be developed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-A
The center shall have a first aid kit on site with all of the required items.

A first ail kit was not available on the date of inspection.
Plan of Correction: The first aid kit will be brought to the center.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required: one working, battery-operated flashlight on each floor of each building that is used by children; and one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children and any camp location without a building.

A working, battery-operated flashlight, and a working, battery-operated radio were not available during the initial inspection.
Plan of Correction: A flashlight and radio will be brought to the center.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-A
The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan (EPP) that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown.

An EPP was not available for review during the initial inspection.
Plan of Correction: An EPP will be developed for the center and kept on-site.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services