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Pipers Gap Childcare

Inspection · 2025-05-01

Date
2025-05-01
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Todd Scott
(276) 608-3749
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.
8VAC20-770 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 5/1/2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:05 am and ended at 12:15 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and six staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and seven staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, and interviews.

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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 5/15/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

9
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statements for staff #1-5, who is currently working, has not been completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-B
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a tuberculosis screening that has been completed within the last 30 calendar days of employment.

The screening for staff #2 was completed seven months before hire; for staff #3 nine months before hire; for staff #4 four months before hire; for staff #5 four months before hire.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a
Program leaders shall have six months of programmatic experience and within six months of being promoted a minimum of 24 hours of training related to the care of children.

Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for three months, did not have six months of experience and 24 hours of training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-430-F
The climbing portions of indoor slides over 18 inches shall not be over bare flooring.
The slide in the 2/3 year old room measured 30 inches, with no carpet at the exit of the slide.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The diapering area shall have a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing.

The infant room and the 1/2 year old room had diapering surfaces that are absorbent.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medications shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Over the counter medications were on a bench outside the 2/3 year old classroom.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The center did not practice evacuation drills for the months of March or April, 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-E
The center is required to date and label bottles containing infant formula.
The bottles in the infant room were not labeled or dated.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of a person to be notified in an emergency; of at least two references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment; to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position.
Staff # 1-6, who have been actively working at the center for the past three months, did not have a person to notify in an emergency.
Staff #1, 6, 7, who has been actively working at the center for the past three months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Staff # 6, 7, who has been actively working at the center for the past three months, did not have information showing that the individual possesses the education, certification or experience required by the job position.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.