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Inspection · 2025-07-21

Date
2025-07-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tara Barton
(804) 381-8487
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

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 on July 21, 2025 and concluded on July 22, 2025 as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 3:15 p.m. and ended at 4:45 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 8 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records on site and 1 staff record electronically on July 22, 2025. 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.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
Each staff shall complete a sworn disclosure statement by the first day of employment. Staff 1 did not complete a sworn disclosure statement until after 2 months of employment.
Plan of Correction: Staff 1 signed a sworn disclosure statement on 7/22/2025.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Documentation of a completed search of the central registry (CPS check) shall be submitted prior to employment for each staff. Staff 1 (employed for 2 months) did not have documentation of a submitted search of the central registry on file.
Plan of Correction: A search of the central registry was submitted 7/22/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Orientation must be documented for each staff prior to working alone with children. Staff 1 did not sign documentation of orientation until 2 months after employment.
Plan of Correction: Orientation was signed on 7/22/2025.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services