Inspection · 2025-07-07

The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #4, who had been employed for 1 day, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #4 was working alone with children.

Repeat Violation
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.

Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.
1.Staff #1 TB screening was dated more than 14 months prior to employment and has been working for approximately 1 month
2.Staff #2 does not have a current TB screening and has been working for approximately 1 month
3.Staff #3 TB screening was completed approximately 10 days after hire.
4.Staff #5 TB screening was dated 23 months prior to employment and has been working for approximately 1 month

Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1, Staff #2 and Staff #5 do not have documentation of completed orientation training and have been working for more than 1 month.

Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications.
1.Staff #5, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was the designated lead teacher to work with the children in Room A. There were 7 children observed in care with Staff #5.
2.Staff #3, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was observed alone supervising 1 child in Room C.

The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. There was not a list in Room A that included Child #5 with a documented food sensitivity.

Repeat Violation
Before the child's first day of attending, parents shall be provided in writing all required parent
polices information. The parent policies were missing the following information;
1.Description of established lines of authority for staff
2.Policy for reporting suspected child abuse as required by ? 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia
3.The custodial parent's right to be admitted to \ the center as required by ? 22.1-289.054 of the Code of Virginia
4.The appropriate general daily schedule for the age of the enrolling child

The diapering area shall have a non-absorbent surface for diapering or changing. The diaper pad used for Room B and Room C had a rip and therefore was no longer a non-absorbent surface for diapering.

At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have a current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff #3 was supervising 1 child in Room C alone and did not have documentation of CPR or first aid certification.

Repeat Violation
The emergency preparedness plan shall contain all required procedural components.
The plan was missing the following information; 1. Establishment of center emergency officer and back-up officer to include 24-hour contact telephone number for each
2. Procedures for emergencies did not include \ procedures for staff training requirement, drill
frequency, and plan review and update.

When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly labeled to identify the owner and dated. None of the children's food containers in Room A and B had dates and 2 lunch containers in Room B did not have names.

The center is required to ensure bottles were labeled with child's name and dated. There were 2 bottles observed with no date.

All required documentation shall be maintained for staff records.
1. Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have documentation of job title and date of hire was not documented for Staff #1, Staff #3 and Staff #4
2.Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have documentation required to be kept at the center regarding any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities.