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Inspection · 2025-10-27

Date
2025-10-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Anita Drewry
(757) 404-5261
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 and completed on October 27, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 am and ended at 11:45 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were eight children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records. This inspection included document review, 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 November 7, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

8
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, observed working with children, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender search from one state.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #3, who had been enrolled for seven weeks.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The record for Staff #2, observed working with children, did not have a TB screening.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-C
Inside areas occupied by children shall be maintained no lower than 68 degrees F. At approximately 10:05 am, the temperature in the building was 65 degrees.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-C
The center shall have at least two staff members who are first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certified. Staff #2 was the only staff member present that is currently first aid and CPR certified.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-E
Prepared infant formula shall be labeled with the child's name and date. Two bottles in the infant room were not dated.
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. The record for Child #5, enrolled for three weeks, was missing parents' employment phone number.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The center shall maintain a record for each staff that contain all of the required information. The record for Staff #1, employed for a month, did not have documentation of the qualifications for the position. The record for Staff #2, present working on this date, did not have documentation of two reference checks and orientation training. The record for Staff #4, did not have documentation of start date of employment and second reference check. The record for Staff #5 did not have documentation of qualifications for the position and two reference checks.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.