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Westgate Child Center

Inspection · 2025-02-26

Date
2025-02-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Captain
(571) 835-0599
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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

AMENDED

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on 2/26/2025 and completed on 2/25/2025 The on-site inspection began at 10:36 am and ended at 12:45 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 76 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records, 4 board member records, and 5 staff records on-site and electronically on 2/26/2025. This inspection included document review, a 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

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 3/11/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
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.

Staff #3, employed for over one month, did not have documentation of a sex offender check from one state.

Board Officer #1, elected for over five months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.
Plan of Correction: We will ensure that the sex offender checks and Central Registry checks are completed for any state in which an individual has resided in within the previous five years prior to them being employed by WCC or becoming a member of the WCC BoD's.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
REPEAT VIOLATION

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 #7 has a documented food allergy noted on their physical examination form by a physician, however, there is no written care plan to include the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
Plan of Correction: During our Intake Meeting process, we
will be sure to review the physical
examination form. If the physician has
noted an allergy, we will request a
written care plan to include the food
to which the child is allergic and the
steps to be taken in the event of a
suspected or confirmed allergic
reaction.