Inspection · 2024-02-22
(804) 625-2304
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
A renewal inspection was conducted on February 22, 2024 from approximately 9:05 AM to 12:35 PM. There were 39 children present in the center, ranging in ages from infant to preschool, with 9 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of seven child records, five staff records, and two board member 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 the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should 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.
Heather Dapper
Licensing Inspector
Office of Child Care Health and Safety
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education
Phone # (804) 625-2304
heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov
Violations
6Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each child's record contained documentation of immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
Evidence:
The record for child #6 (enrolled: 8/14/23) did not have immunizations signed by a physician.
Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance.
Evidence:
The records for child #2 (enrolled: 9/19/23) and child #6 (enrolled: 8/14/23), did not have the results of the physical examination.
Evidence:
The records for staff #2, (employed 2/02/24), staff #3 (employed 2/01/24), staff 4 (employed 12/07/23), and staff #5 (employed 7/17/23) did not include prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, use of safe sleep practices and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children.
2. Administrator stated that the orientation did not include the required components.
Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence:
1. In building #1, room #2, the backdoor window had a scattered windowpane.
2. In building #2, the staircase had chipped and peeling paint. In room #6, the baseboard molding around the bottom edge of the wall was coming away from the wall exposing drywall and a hole in the drywall. In room #3, the paper towel dispenser was hanging off the wall on one side.
3. As you enter playground #1, there is a square hole in the sidewalk which could pose a tripping hazard.
4. On playground #2, the fence had broken jagged edges which could snag skin.
Evidence:
A sample of a 10 child injury reports did not include the following: six injury reports did not contain the date and time parents were notified, two injury reports did not have documentation of how parent was notified, and one injury report did not have future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Evidence:
1. In classroom #4, children finished snack and went to other activities on the carpet and staff #3 did not sanitize the table after use.