Inspection · 2025-07-31
(540) 222-6352
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.
8VAC20-820 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 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 7/31/25. The on-site inspection began at 11 am and ended at 1:15 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 42 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 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.
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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 8/15/25. . A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
12Systemic Deficiency
A sworn disclosure statement is required prior to employment. The sworn statement discloses whether there has been a conviction of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth
There was no sworn disclosure statement on file for staff A , this statement was overdue by 3 days.
completed the day of the inspection
Systemic Deficiency
A search of the central registry background check shall be requested prior to employment.
Staff A has been employed for 3 months and the central registry background check has not been requested.
There was no physical on file for child A, who enrolled 6 months ago.
Systemic Deficiency
Immunization records shall be signed by a physician/designee/local health department.
The immunization record for child C had not been signed by a physician/designee, this was overdue by over two months.
The immunization record for child B had not been signed by a physician/designee, this was overdue by 2 months.
Systemic Violation:
Within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work, a minimum of 24 hours of training shall be received related to the care of children for lead teachers.
Staff A has been a lead teacher for 3.5 months and has 16.5 of the required 24 hours of lead teacher training.
of completing the additional
hours.
There was no staff certified in medication administration training present at the center.. One child had an emergency medication on site.
Systemic Deficiency
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 as shown in Figures 2 (Compressed Loose Fill Synthetic Materials Depth Chart) and 3 (Use Zones for Equipment) on pages 6-7 of the National Program for Playground Safety's "Selecting Playground Surface Materials.
On the younger playground there was 1 inch of mulch surrounding the 3 slides. The standards require 6 inches of mulch.
Two of the slides were within 2.5 feet of the wooden border, the standards require a 6 foot fall zone.
playground will be closed until the mulch is added to satisfy the requirement.
Three infants are not able to turn themselves over and there was no information provided verbally or in writing to show that each infant is placed on their stomachs at least 30 minutes each day.
There was no authorization for a prescribed medication for child D. The medication has been at the center for 7 weeks.
Systemic Deficiency
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain parent work information, physician and emergency contact information at the time of enrollment.
Child A was missing a second emergency contact, parents employment and physician information.
Child C was missing the parents employment and physician information.
Office will be unannouced.
Systemic Deficiency
Staff records shall be kept for each staff person to include references at the time of employment.
Staff A did not have references on file, this was overdue by 3 months.
Systemic Deficiency
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
There were 13 children present, however the attendance report had 17 marked as present in the classroom with the 5 to 7 year old children.
There were 9 children present, however the attendance report had 10 children marked as present.in the toddler classroom.
The attendance report for the older children in the second building had 20 children marked as present however there were 8 children present.
Teachers will now use a mannual attendence records in addition to the electronic.