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Lightbridge Academy

Inspection · 2025-08-26

Date
2025-08-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Dapper
(804) 625-2304
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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 renewal inspection was initiated on August 26, 2025 and completed on August 26, 2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 AM and ended at 2:45 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 29 children present and ten staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and eight 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 September 11, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-210-A
Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following: (listed).

Staff #1 and staff #5 did not have documentation of program leader qualifications.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Each restroom area provided for children shall be equipped with disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children.

Room #1, room #4, and room #6 did not have disposable paper towels or an air dryer within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water after diapering.

Staff #5 did not wash their hands after changing a diaper and prior to touching infant equipment and a toy.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met: these products shall be labeled with the child?s name

In room #3, one container of diaper ointment was not labeled with the child?s name.
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 implement a monthly practice evacuation drill for the month of June 2025.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet.

1.Prescription medication for child D, whose last day of enrollment was 103 days ago, was on site and had not been returned or disposed of as required.
2. Over the counter medication for child F, whose last day of enrollment was 32 days ago, was on site and had not been returned or disposed of as required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.