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Inspection · 2024-12-12

Date
2024-12-12
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Diana DeSilva
(571) 596-3656
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

8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & 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 on December 12, 2024 and completed on December 12, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:46am and ended at 11:10am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were zero children present and one staff. The inspector reviewed two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, 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.

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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on December 19, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.058
Any child day program center that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

The center did not have a carbon monoxide detector installed in the building.
Plan of Correction: The center installed a carbon monoxide detector immediately.
Standard 8VAC20-780-310-F
The center did not have a separate playground area of at least 25 square feet of unpaved surface per infant/toddler of outdoor area.

The center did not provide a separate playground area for toddlers. The majority of the outdoor space is paved with concrete and there is not sufficient unpaved space for the capacity of infants/toddlers requested.
Plan of Correction: The center reviewed enrollment policies and decided no longer provide care for toddler under 24 months.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-A
The playground area was not designed to protect children from hazards.

On the outdoor play area, the majority of the space is paved/concrete. Five areas of the concrete had holes that create a tripping hazard. The playground contained three large rocks with sharp and uneven edges on all sides. The rocks varied in size, with measurements ranging up to three by two feet.
Plan of Correction: The center will repair and fill the holes in the concrete areas. All rocks were removed immediately. The center will ensure safe playground for children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Playground equipment with climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall.

The fall zones on the play area measured to be 4 feet to 4.5 feet when each piece of equipment required at least six feet of a fall zone.
Plan of Correction: The center removed all rocks present in the fall zones. The center will ensure safety & add approved mulch to meet safety standards.
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