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Tierra Encantada West Falls Church

Inspection · 2025-04-09

Date
2025-04-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kristy Atanackovic
(804) 629-5032
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 60 day monitoring inspection was initiated on 4/9/2025 and completed on 4/9/2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 12:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 20 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records, 1 volunteer record, and 9 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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
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 4/18/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

The immunization record for Child #4 was not signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.
Plan of Correction: Director will ensure that moving forward all immunizations records are signed and dated by the physician.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-G
The center shall meet the proof of child identity and age requirements as stated in 22.1-289.049 of the Code of Virginia

The record for Child #4, who had been enrolled for 30 days, did not have proof of identity in their record at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Director will ensure to audit children files
before first day of care to ensure the proof of identity has been obtained. Additionally,
whoever that receives the proof of
identity document will sign and date on
the document too.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner

Child #1's bottle was not dated.
Child #6 and Child #7's bottles were not dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Plan of Correction: Director will visit all Infant classrooms each morning after drop off to ensure all bottles are labeled correctly. Lead teacher has also been re-trained on the proper labeling of bottles.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #3, who had been employed for over a month, did not have documentation of two references on file at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Director will ensure to upload references for all staff members to their online file. No staff member will be in the center without their references.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services