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Rani Venkatesan

Inspection · 2024-10-29

Date
2024-10-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Captain
(571) 835-0599
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 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
8VAC20-800 Transportation
8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-790 Special Services
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 announced, on-site Initial Inspection was initiated and completed on 10/29/2024, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:20am and ended at 11:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were no children present and 1 caregiver. The inspector reviewed 1 caregiver and 1 household member record on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the home, interviews, observations and measurements crib slats for the only crib onsite.

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 11/05/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-800-240-A
Areas of the family day home, inside and outside shall be maintained in a safe condition.

1. The backyard had splintered wood with protruding nails, areas of the metal fence were rusted, a pile of metal siding and pieces of metal parts of a gutter were laying on the grass accessible to children.
2. Two areas of fencing had large open areas that presented a head entrapment hazard.
3. A rusted bolt protruding from the ground near the area where bicycles were stored was found.
4. Two storage/filing cabinets located in the main programming space, were not assembled in such a way to prevent a child from pulling the cabinets down on themselves.
Plan of Correction: 1. This items are removed
2.This is fixed
3.This is fixed
4. Cabinets are fixed to the wall
Standard 8VAC20-800-320-I
The provider shall comply with the requirements or recommendations made by the fire prevention or building officials to eliminate fire hazards.

A fire extinguisher was not found in the home.
Plan of Correction: Fire extinguisher is available now
Standard 8VAC20-800-350-E
Hot water at taps available to children shall be maintained within a range of 105?F to 120?F.

The water temperature taken from the bathroom sink designated for children had a reading of 130 degrees.
Plan of Correction: Water Temperature is fixed to 105 F to 120 F
Standard 8VAC20-800-390-A
Each child who is two years of age and older shall have access to an individual location in which to keep clothing, toys, and belongings.

Individual locations to keep children's clothing, toys and belongings was not available.
Plan of Correction: This is arranged now
Standard 8VAC20-800-770
A working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries shall be kept in a designated area and be available to caregivers at all times.

A battery-operated weather band radio with extra batteries was not found in the family day home.
Plan of Correction: Battery operated radio is available now
Standard 8VAC20-800-800-A
The family day home shall have a written emergency preparedness and response plan that includes shelter in place and evacuation procedures.

The provider's emergency preparedness plan did not address the following:

1. The safety of children at assembly points and plans for relocation and methods to contact parents.

2. The most likely to occur scenarios, including but not limited to fire,
severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and loss of utilities

2. Provisions for a responsible person who is 18 years of age or older
and is able to arrive at the family day home within 10 minutes for emergency
backup care until the children can be picked up by their parents.
Plan of Correction: Emergency preparedness plan details are updated in the document and is available now.
1. Children Assembly points in front of house
2. Nature Calamities plan are updated
3. Emergency responsible person details are updated