Inspection · 2025-09-15
Licensing Inspector
Trisha Brown
(757) 404-2601
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.
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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 monitoring inspection was initiated on and completed on 9/15/2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 12:17pm and ended at 2:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 4 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, interviews, tour of the facility, 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/2/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for 2 ? months, did not have a completed national criminal background check until 7/9/2025. However, the documented date of hire is 6/20/2025.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure to have all background checks requested as required by
the standards
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for one month, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #1 was working alone with children.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure to have all background checks requested as required by
the standards
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe condition. There was an electrical cord accessible next to the refrigerator in the 3-4 year-old room. The cord creates an entanglement hazard.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure that all electrical outlets and cords are in safe condition and away from the children as stated in the standards
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. The diaper disposal can in the infant room has a lid that the soiled diaper must touch before the diaper goes into the can.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure that all soiled diaper storages do not touch during disposals
as stated in the standards
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-C
When transporting children required information must be present in the vehicle including emergency numbers, the center name, address, and phone number, a list of children being transported, and the allergy care plan and information. The required information and documentation was not available for review and was not present in the center vehicle.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure that the van, driver and children meet all safety requirements as stated in the standards