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KinderCare Learning Centers #344

Inspection · 2024-06-20

Date
2024-06-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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.
8VAC20-820 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 06/20/2024 between the hours of approximately 10:45 am and 2:30 pm. There were 70 children present, with 9 staff members supervising. Children were observed while being bottle fed, getting ready to eat lunch, transitioning to their scheduled rest period and listening to a story.
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 5 child records and 2 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 the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only. Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.

If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at maria.robles@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

9
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that employees that had lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years have in their files the result of a criminal history search request and an out-of-state Sex Offender Registry search request and it was obtained prior to the first day of employment.
Evidence:
1) The record for Staff #2 (start date 02/12/2024) did not contain documentation of a Criminal History check or an out-of-state Sex Offender Registry search request. Staff #2 had declared in their sworn statement having lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years before employment.
Plan of Correction: An official search result was obtained from CPS and OCS (based on what was available to get based on the online instructions) on Feb 7th from the state the staff lived before.
The result of the sex offender registry search was on file, we couldn't find it at the time. The staff's last day was 06/21/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were not maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
1) Rust was observed on play equipment: the chains for the infant swings showed rust, 4 red bikes showed rust on the front area.
2) Tripping hazards like 2 exposed roots were observed.
3) Trash was observed around the playground: numerous plastic cups, paper towels, plastic paper, a broken piece of rope.
4) The stairs of the big yellow play equipment showed exposed metal on 7 different areas.
Plan of Correction: 1) Corrected (painted) on 06/24/24. 2) Work order in place for root removal and adding extra mulch. 3)All cups and trash was picked up and explained not to use the cups to play with by filling with mulch. 4) The big yellow play equipment is closed until repaired or replaced.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Based on observation of the playground areas, resilient surfacing did not comply with minimum safety standards.
Evidence:
1) Th general area of the playground did not contain enough mulch for it to be considered enough resilient surfacing. In some landing zones at the bottom of slides and fall zones areas, the ground could be observed where not enough mulch was present.
Plan of Correction: Mulch fill-up work order is in the record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
Based on observation, center staff did not ensure to follow the center's own policies and procedures.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, children from the Four's Room transitioned into the Three's Room as they share the room for their scheduled rest period. When entering the room, no face-to-name procedure was conducted with the children from the Four's Room. This procedure is established in the KinderCare's policies and procedures for supervision of children and must happen at each threshold in the center.
Plan of Correction: Explained the center's policy regarding the face-to-name. Retrained the teacher on transitional procedures.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-E
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that there be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, at least 3 cots in the Three's Room and 4 cots in the Toddler's Room were observed placed close next to each other, where at least 12 inches of space were not maintained in between them.
Plan of Correction: Ensure that there is a minimum of 12 inches of space between cots. Retrained the teacher in 06/21/24.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that children wash their hands before eating or drinking.
Evidence:
1) In the School-age Room, Child #7 opened and began drinking from a juice pouch without washing their hands first.
Plan of Correction: Remind and explained the importance of appropriate handwashing. Retrained the teacher in 06/21/24.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-B
Based on observation, when over-the-counter skin products are used were not kept inaccessible to children.
1) Bottles of bug spray and sunscreen for Child #1 and Child #2 were observed in the Two's Room and for Child #3 in the Three's Room that were stored in cubbies accessible to the children.
Plan of Correction: Skin products not to be stored in cubbies and to be put away in the locked storage right after use. Retrained the teacher in 06/21/24.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that all requirements are met pertaining when food is brought from home.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, a prepared bottle of milk for Child #8 was observed not dated.
2) In the School-age Room, 9 lunchbags / backpacks were observed. 3 out of the 9 bags were checked and they contained food brought from home. None of the food was dated and labeled as required.
Plan of Correction: No food is allowed from home, if it is allowed under certain conditions, food will be labeled correctly and dropped off at the kitchen. Retrained the teacher in 06/21/24.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-M
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that children are not allowed to drink or eat while walking around.
Evidence:
1) In the Toddler's Room, Child #6 was observed walking while drinking milk from his bottle.
2) In the School-Age Room, Child #7 was observed walking while drinking from a juice pouch.
Plan of Correction: Ensure that children are not drinking while walking around in every classroom. Retrained the teacher in 06/21/24.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services