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Inspection · 2022-12-01

Date
2022-12-01
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 12/1/2022. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:13 am-11:50 am. There were 40 children present, ranging in ages from six (6) months to four (4) years, with 11 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of five (5) child records and five (5) staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on a review of five (5) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that two (2) staff had a central registry finding within 30 days of employment as required.

Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 5/12/2022) contained a central registry finding dated 6/14/2022. The record of staff #3 (date of employment: 10/31/2022) did not contain a central registry finding.
2. Administration acknowledged that the findings had not been received within 30 days of employment.
Plan of Correction: Management has delegated a
trained staff member to
review all current staff files in
order to make sure they are in
compliance with licensing
regulations. Furthermore, an
active document will be
created to keep track of all
expiration dates of documents
to ensure the renewal process
transpires in a timely fashion
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Based on a review of five (5) child records and interview, the center did not ensure one (1) child had a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: 1. Before the child's attendance; or 2. Within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

Evidence:
1. The record of child #2 (date of attendance:10/3/2022) did not contain documentation of a physical examination.
2. Administration acknowledged that the physical was not obtained.
Plan of Correction: Management has delegated a
trained staff member who will
ensure going forward that
newly enrolled children have
all of the required documents
prior to the start date.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Evidence:
1. Rusting was observed on both sides of a bathroom stall located in the children's hallway bathroom. The rust was located in an area accessible to children.
2. Administration acknowledged that the areas required maintenance.
Plan of Correction: Management will correct the
issue by cleaning, sanding, and
painting the stall area in the
restroom. Moving forward, all
of the physical plant, including
but not limited to restrooms,
will be consistently checked by
a designated member of
management.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing complied with minimum safety standards.

Evidence:
1. A climber with a slide was observed on the toddler playground. The slide required resilient surfacing. No surfacing was observed under the equipment.
2. Administration acknowledged that the equipment required resilient surfacing.
Plan of Correction: Management has removed the
piece of equipment and
currently utilizes solely
push/riding toys and other age
appropriate equipment that is
low to the ground in the
toddler playground section
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on a review of five (5) child records and interview, the center did not ensure that two (2) records contained the required information.

Evidence:
1. The record of child #1 (date of enrollment: 10/3/2022) did not contain the required emergency contact information. The record of child #4 (date of enrollment: 9/6/2022) was missing the addresses for the two (2) emergency contacts. The records are required to contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
2. Administration acknowledged that the records were incomplete.
Plan of Correction: Management has delegated a
trained staff member going
forward to make sure all of the
necessary information has
been provided in the
enrollment packet and is
complete while complying
with licensing guidelines prior
to the start date.
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