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Inspection · 2025-04-30

Date
2025-04-30
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 Staffing and Supervision
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 unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 04/30/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (2) preschool children present and (1) classroom staff. The inspector reviewed (3) children?s records and (3) staff records on-site on 04/30/2025.

This inspection included: Those areas left as non-determined from the initial inspection; document review (i.e. Files, injury logs (none on file), policies and procedures, and emergency drill logs); 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.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how each 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 05/09/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The sworn statement for Staff #3, who is currently working, did not have a signed sworn statement on file available for review.
Plan of Correction: Our account was mistakenly deleted, which temporarily restricted access to the documents. The account has been restored, and we are awaiting the verification result shortly
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #3, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check on file at the center.
Plan of Correction: Our account was mistakenly deleted, which temporarily restricted access to the documents. The account has been restored, and we are awaiting the verification result shortly
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

Staff #3 had no TB documentation on file and had been employed for two weeks.
Plan of Correction: Staff #3 declined frequent exposure to X-rays. Have been removed from duties until a new TB test is completed
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff #3 did not have an orientation training on file in regard to their job duties as it relates to licensing (standards 8 VAC 20-780-240.C.1-11).
Plan of Correction: All center staff have completed the required orientation training, as documented
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher (or director) qualifications.

Staff #3, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of (2) two preschool children throughout the day of inspection; 04/30/2025.
Plan of Correction: Marina Graetzer is a qualified lead teacher who temporarily stepped out of the classroom during the inspection. This will not happen again
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of the telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center; and at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 weeks, did not an emergency contact or have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: The staff forms provided on the licensed providers website did not include fields for emergency contact or reference information
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services