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Advent Christian Childcare Center

Inspection · 2026-03-17

Date
2026-03-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Dapper
(804) 625-2304
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
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. 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 monitoring inspection was initiated on March 17, 2026 and completed on March 19, 2026 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on March 16, 2026 relating to staffing and supervision. The Department issued a Notice of Intent to place licensee on probation and require licensee to contact parents, guardians, or other responsible persons on March 5, 2026 as a result of high-risk violations. The inspector reviewed one child?s record and two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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. Though not a part of the original self report, violations that were not reported were found related to handwashing procedures and immunizations for children and 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 March 26, 2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

The immunization record for child #1, enrolled for 13 days, was not signed or dated.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, we will have not one but two people check and re-check our files prior to any child entering Advent. These two people will make sure the immunization record if not a part of the physical form is signed and dated by the physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
***Repeat Violation, Systemic Deficiency***
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

On March 13, 2026, video footage showed the following:

1. Staff #2 was supervising three children in room #1. One child exited the door to the playground, and another child followed. Staff #2 ran after both children, leaving child #1 (two years old) unsupervised in room #1.

2. Two adult family members of another child enter room #1.

3. A second staff (Staff #1), entered room #1, greeted child #1 and exited the door to the playground leaving child #1 with another child?s family members. Staff #1 assumed the family members were there to pick up child #1.

4. A third staff entered and exited room #1 without noticing child #1.

5. After approximately two minutes, the family members notified staff on the playground that child #1 was in room #1 unsupervised.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
***Repeat Violation, Systemic Deficiency***
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

On March 13, 2026, video footage showed the following:

Staff #2 exited room #1 with two children leaving child #1 (2 years old) unsupervised in room #1 for two minutes.
Plan of Correction: Advent already has a supervisor in charge to keep the playground count. Moving forward, to ensure actual sight and sound supervision, staff will announce over the walkie/talkie every time staff takes someone inside to change, go to the potty, get water, ice, etc. and will announce what child/children they are taking in with them. The supervisor in change of count will write these names on her count sheet. Once done inside and the staff returns with the children, their names will be marked off and they will be put back in the count. Staff #2 was suspended until she could complete 8 hours of Supervision training.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
***Repeat Violation, Systemic Deficiency***
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures required by the standards.

1. On March 13, 2026, video footage showed child #1 (two years old) in room #1 unsupervised for approximately two minutes.

2. The center's supervision policy states: "The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety, well-being, and development of all children by providing constant, active, and appropriate supervision at all times while in our care.?
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, we will have a review of our center's supervision policy with all staff. As described in the plan of corrections listed above for 340 F and 500 A, the staff will announce over the walkie/talkie every time staff takes someone inside to change, go to the potty, get water, ice, etc. and will announce what child/children they are taking in with them, Once done inside and the staff returns with he children, their names will be marked off and they will be put back in the count. Also, with 3 of out staff recently completing (3/18/26) a course in Situational Awareness Training, we feel this would be beneficial to be included as part of our training day for all out staff on 5/29/26.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and any contact with blood, feces, or urine. Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

1. Child #1?s hands were not washed after diapering.
2. Staff #2 did not wash their hands after diapering.
Plan of Correction: It is Advent's policy to follow all standards regarding children and staff handwashing before and after a diaper change. This was an unfortunate set of circumstances following the diaper change as once child was bolting for the door and the other was climbing up on the step stool. As the staff stopped the child from climbing on the step stool, the other child did try to open the back door tot he playground and the staff followed her. Moving forward we will have a review of the diaper change standard and practice with all of out staff. The will be observed and signed off by out pre-school coordinators.
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