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Children's Harbor - Ghent

Inspection · 2025-07-31

Date
2025-07-31
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Nanette Roberts
(757) 404-2322
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. 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, on-site renewal and self report inspection was initiated and completed on 7/31/25. The self-report was received by the licensing office on 7/22/25 relating to an injury. The on-site inspection began at 11:00am and ended at 2:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. There were 82 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 9 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. 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.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/13/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Repeat Violation
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The record for staff #1, employed for 4 years, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from a different state.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded: Staff will not start their first day until the results of all required background checks are received.We will also familiarize all NFF/III states to ensure proper background checks are conducted.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Repeat Violation
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the school age classroom there were disinfectant sprays in an unlocked closet.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded: Staff will be reminded that all hazardous substances must be locked up regardless of the age of the student in the classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. The information in the record of child #1, child #2 and child #3 had not been updated in over 12 months.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded: At the beginning of the new school year (each fall),all families are required to complete updated enrollment agreements.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
Diaper ointment or cream shall be inaccessible to children. In a early preschool classroom there was a tube of diaper ointment on a low, accessible shelf of the diaper changing table.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded: Staff will immediately lock up ointments at the conclusion of
diaper changes.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services