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Cleremont Academy

Inspection · 2024-12-10

Date
2024-12-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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

Areas of Standards Reviewed:
8VAC20-780 Administration
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above.

Inspector Notes

An announced initial inspection was initiated and completed on 12/10/24 as a result of a planned change in ownership. The on-site inspection began at 10 am and ended at 12:40 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. Two staff records were reviewed on site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations 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.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside shall be maintained in a safe condition.

1. On the chain link fence and gate between the two playgrounds were protruding screws and nuts that presented an impalement hazard.
2. The 3 pieces of play equipment on the Infant/Toddler/Two's playground were not anchored and would easily moved around with usage or if pushed.
Plan of Correction: We will reach out to the seller to make the necessary repairs before the sale is complete.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall be in compliance with the standards, to include at least six inches of resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding the equipment as well as proper use zones under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone of at least 6 feet free of hazardous obstacles.
1. On the Infant/Toddler/Twos and the Pre-K/School age playgrounds the mulch had degraded to soil therefore there was no acceptable resilient surfacing ( mulch) under the play equipment for each playground.

2. On the Infant/Toddler/Twos playground the trikes attached to the metal track as well as the composite play structure were within 6 feet of the wooden border.
Plan of Correction: We will reach out to the seller to make the necessary repairs before the sale is complete.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services