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KinderCare Learning Centers-385

Inspection · 2025-08-20

Date
2025-08-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christine Mahan
(757) 404-0568
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 Hearing Procedures.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 8-20-2025 and completed on 8-26-2025. The on-site inspection began at 1:55pm and ended at 4:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.

There were 84 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 8 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 9-3-2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.
1.The wooden boarder around the older children?s playground has areas of deteriorating, cracking and splintering wood and there ae protruding bolts.
2. In Classrooms A, E and F there were areas of chipping and peeling paint on the windowsills.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Snack time was observed for 14 children in classroom F and none of the children washed their hands or used a disposable wipe before eating
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #4, who has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
1.In classroom A at approximately 1:55 p.m. on 8/20/2025, there were 18 children present but only 17 were marked present on the attendance record.
2.In classroom B at approximately 1:55 p.m. on 8/20/2025, there were 19 children present but only 17 were marked present on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services