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GEF EdVentures - Byrd Elementary

Inspection · 2025-10-21

Date
2025-10-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 10/21/2025 and completed on 10/22/2025 as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 2:53 pm and ended at 4:13 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There
were 6 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records on site and 2 staff records electronically on 10/22/2025. This inspection included document review, a 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/29/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The fingerprint results for Staff #1 were received two days after the start of employment.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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 had a central registry that was requested approximately 23 days after the start of employment. The central registry request for Staff #2 was made approximately 15 days after the start of employment.
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
that contains all of the required information.

Child records shall contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Child #1, Child #3, and Child #4, all enrolled for over two months, were missing emergency contact addresses. Child #2 and Child #5, enrolled for over two months, were missing one of the two required emergency contacts, and one emergency contact address.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.

Staff #1, employed for over two months, was identified as a program leader. The staff member's record did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the certification/training required by the position. Staff #2, employed for 14 days, was identified as a program leader. The staff member's record did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the certification/training required by the position. The two required references for Staff #2 were completed one day after the start of employment. The record did not contain the emergency contact and health information required to be kept on site.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.