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Higher Horizons Day Care Center

Inspection · 2025-05-15

Date
2025-05-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynette A Storr
(703) 309-9153
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.

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 and completed on May 15, 2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on May 12, 2025 relating to forbidden actions. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four 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.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: Physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment.

The center's video footage from May 9, 2025 shows Staff Member D taking the plastic handle of a pair of scissors and striking Child #2 on the hand with the plastic handle.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services