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Great Bridge Children's Center

Inspection · 2025-08-12

Date
2025-08-12
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Kimberly Sampson
(757) 354-7307
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was initiated on 08/12/2025 and completed on 09/08/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on (date)08/08/2025 relating to allegations of supervision and behavioral guidance. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on 09/08/2025. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation in the area of supervision; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

On 08/08/2025 staff #5 took six 3 year old children on a walk outside of the center. Staff #5 was positioned in front of the children who were walking behind her. Children were not in sight supervision during this walk due to the only staff present being in front of the children.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.

The center did not follow it's on policies on walking trips. The center's policy states that two staff must be on any walking trips with one staff person at the front of the group and one in the back of the group.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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