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Word of Life Assembly of God

Inspection · 2024-05-07

Date
2024-05-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Inspector Notes

An annual unannounced RECDC inspection was conducted on 5/7/24 from 12:00 to 1:15. The center had 51 children present in 4 grouping with 8 classroom staff.
The children were observed playing, having story time and circle time. Discussed the toddler room that has children from 11 months to almost 4. Discussed how to set it up for different levels of play. Lots of interaction between staff and children. Reviewed 6 staff records and 5 children's records.
A violation notice was given to the center along with this inspection summary.
Please call me at 703-203-8659 or email me at pernille.brandt@doe.virginia.gov if you have any questions regarding this inspection.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.031-A-3-a
The center failed to keep the 1:4 ration for one age group.
Evidence: On 5/7/24 the toddler room had 10 children with two staff. The youngest child in the group was 11 months making teh ratio in the room 1:4.
Plan of Correction: We moved a floater to the room so the room would be in ratio. The third staff had called in sick.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on the review of staff files, the center failed to get an out of state background check for a staff.
Evidence: Review of 6 staff records during the inspection. One staff indicated that she had lived out of state in the last 5 years. No out of state background check in her file.
Plan of Correction: We will request the CPS check from the state.
Standard 8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Based on the review of staff records two staff are missing the sworn disclosure statement.
Based on the review of 6 staff records, staff 1 and 2 are missing their sworn disclosure statements.
Plan of Correction: We will make sure the staff fill out the sworn disclosure statement and in the future that it is done before they start working at the center.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services