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Inspection · 2025-06-16

Date
2025-06-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Laura Brindle
(540) 905-2062
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 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

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 6/16/25, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:15am and ended at 12:55pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 25 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed four children?s records and six 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.

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 6/26/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a sworn statement from each staff prior to employment.

The record for Staff #3 did not contain documentation of a sworn statement. Staff #3 had been employed for five days.
Plan of Correction: Staff #3 has signed and completed sworn statement.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides are required to be kept in a locked place.

On 6/16/25 a disinfectant spray and a bleach spray were observed in an upper unlocked cabinet in the Infant classroom. The cabinet did not contain a locking mechanism.
Plan of Correction: Bleach spray is in a locked cabinet in the infant classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The records for Child A and Child B did not contain documentation of the center viewing proof of the child's age and identity within seven days of enrollment or proof that the program notified the local law-enforcement agency of the failure to provide the documentation within the required timeframe. Child A had been enrolled for two weeks; Child B had been enrolled for seven weeks.
Plan of Correction: Proof of child's age and identity has been obtained for Child A and Child B.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records are required to contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.

The records for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 did not contain documentation of references.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 has 2 references completed and documented.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services