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Reaching For Las Estrellas Academy

Inspection · 2025-07-14

Date
2025-07-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jessica Willis
(571) 352-1453
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
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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 7/14/2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:40am and ended at 11:05am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 2 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 2 children?s records and 2 staff records on-site.

This inspection included document review, 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

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
Repeat Violation

The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1, who is currently working, was blank. The sworn statement for Staff #2 was completed one week after Staff #2's date of hire.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 completed the sworn statement during the inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-C
Repeat Violation

During hours of operation there shall always be one staff member present who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff member, volunteer or other employee who is at least 16 years of age, with direct means for communication between the two of them. There were two staff members present at the Child Day Center. Neither staff meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications. Staff #2, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of toddlers for the duration of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Centers are required to maintain staff records which contain all required information.

The record for Staff #1, who has been employed for one month, did not contain the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.

The record for Staff #2, who had been employed for seven weeks, did not contain the address of a person to be notified in an emergency. 1 of the 2 required references as to character and reputation as well as competency was not checked before employment. The second reference for Staff #2 was dated more than one week after Staff #2's first date of employment.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 and #2 updated emergency contact information during inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services