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Inspection · 2025-09-23

Date
2025-09-23
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 09/23/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10 am and ended at 1 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (7) children present and (2) classroom staff. The inspector reviewed (6) children?s records and (4) staff records on-site on 09/23/2025.

This inspection included: document review (i.e. Files, injury logs, 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.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child #3, who had been attending for 4 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Plan of Correction: The child's parent will be contacted in order to obtain this documentation.
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A
Program leaders shall meet one of the following listed qualifications.

Staff #3, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have their qualifications on file for review.
Plan of Correction: The Lead Teacher's qualifications will be placed on file. If needed, a copy of the translated documentation will be included.
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 #2, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have this signed orientation training on file.
Plan of Correction: This training will be completed and the documentation placed on file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child #3, enrolled for four days, was missing the following required components: The child's record, and proof of identification; the record for Child #2, enrolled for three weeks, had the information for only 1 of 2 emergency contacts listed.
Plan of Correction: This information will be completed and placed on file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. The name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center.

Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 3 weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. Staff #3 and #4 did not have information for their emergency contact available for review.
Plan of Correction: This staff information will be obtained and placed on file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services