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Heart n Hand Early Learning Center - Uptown

Inspection · 2025-08-05

Date
2025-08-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Julia Kimbrough
(804) 921-7596
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

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 renewal inspection was initiated on 8/5/25 and completed on 8/5/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 106 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, 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

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home it shall be clearly labeled and dated in a way that identifies the owner.

Throughout the center, in numerous classrooms, there were lunch boxes and drinking containers that were not labeled and dated as required.
Plan of Correction: Parents and staff will continue to be reminded to label children's lunch boxes/drinking containers. Administration will also ensure that the date process is followed and labeling is compliant.
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