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Anchor Point Academy

Inspection · 2025-08-29

Date
2025-08-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and 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 8/29/25, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:45am and ended at 2:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were nine children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. 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 9/18/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

8
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 statement for Staff #2 (employed for three months) was not completed and left blank. The sworn statement for Staff #3 (employed for three months) was completed one month after the staff member's employment date. The sworn statement for Staff #5 (employed for three months) was completed two weeks after the staff member's employment date.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward all sworn statements will be fully completed prior to their start date.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The criminal background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not obtained prior to the staff members' first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward all background checks will be completed prior to start date.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
Centers must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The central registry background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not requested prior to the staff members' first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward all central registries will be completed prior to start date.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
In a pre-k classroom, a mop with cleaning solution attached was stored unlocked in the classroom. The cleaning solution was accessible to children. In a school age room, air freshener was left unlocked on a high shelf and multipurpose cleaner was left unlocked on top of a cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum
safety standards (six inches of shredded rubber).
On the main playground one inch of resilient surfacing was measured by the ladder, which did not meet the minimum requirement of six inches.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, all requirements shall be met.
On the day of the inspection, pizza was served at the center. All lunch components were not met for the lunch served. In addition, there was no menu available for review for the week of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information.
The records for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain all the information required to be in the records.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The required information shall be kept for each staff person.
There was no documentation in the record of Staff #3 (employed for three months) to demonstrate that the individual possesses the orientation training required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.