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Inspection · 2025-08-06

Date
2025-08-06
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Morgan Bryson
(540) 270-0057
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
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 and completed on 8/6/2025 as part of the conditional license period. The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 11:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 42 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. The 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 8/13/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
The center shall obtain the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check for all staff prior to employment and results must be dated within 90 days prior to employment.

Staff #2's fingerprints on file were dated two years prior to employment. Staff #3's fingerprints were dated one day after employment and Staff #5's fingerprints were dated three days after employment.
Plan of Correction: #2 - we will ensure first day of work aligns with the university's system.
#3 & #5 we will ensure staff complete prior to training week.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A-2
The center shall obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening for each staff that was completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

Staff #1's TB screening was completed over four months prior to employment, Staff #2's TB screening was completed over two years prior to employment, and Staff #3's TB screening was completed seven weeks prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Ensure that TB screening is completed within the 30 days next season and not prior, even our teachers/interns that have one completed for other positions.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
The center shall ensure when an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. 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.

Child #6 had two emergency medications on site at the time of inspection and the corresponding physician authorizations expired four weeks ago.
Plan of Correction: Follow up with parent to pick up expired medication, last day of camp so no additional medicine needed.
Ensure these are checked daily in the future.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services