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KinderCare Learning Centers #000049

Inspection · 2022-06-14

Date
2022-06-14
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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 monitoring inspection was conducted on 06/14/2022 between the hours of approximately 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. There were 95 children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 9years, with 15 staff supervising. Children were observed while eating lunch, getting ready for naptime, drawing and reading. Staff was observed actively supervising children.
The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. There was no medication on site today. A total of 5 child records and 6 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. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at maria.robles@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

7
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Based on review of documentation submitted electronically by the center and interview with the center's director, 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 an out-of-state Central Registry search request within 30 days of employment.
Evidence:
1) In the sworn statement submitted for review from Staff #5's record (start date 08/15/2020), Staff #5 had declared having lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years before employment. The center's director stated that an out-of-state Central Registry search had not been requested for Staff #5.
Plan of Correction: Sent out of state CRS
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on review of documentation submitted electronically by the center, the documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening in the records for two staff persons did not meet the requirements.
Evidence:
1) The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment: A chest x-ray report submitted for review from Staff #1's record (start date 05/02/2022) was dated 09/17/2021.
2) Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment: The screening form submitted for review from Staff #5's record (start date 08/15/2020) was dated 11/18/2020.
Plan of Correction: Got updated Tb shot
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-I
Based on review of documentation submitted electronically by the center, documentation of orientation training did not meet all requirements.
Evidence:
1) The orientation training checklist submitted for review from Staff #5's record did not contain the date the training was completed.
Plan of Correction: Wrote date on training checklist.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1) In the kangaroos room hand sanitizer and diaper cream were observed on top on shelves that are within reach of children.
2) In the woman's bathroom and the men's bathroom that are located in the hallway in front of the toddler's room, rat glue traps were observed on the floor behind the toilets. Both bathrooms were unlocked.
Plan of Correction: Removed from classroom and staff bathroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
Based on observation and documentation review, requirements when centers choose to provide meals were not met.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the inspector observed that the lunch being served to the children consisted of spaghetti, green peas and mandarin slices. 2) The one-week period menu posted at the center showed different components for lunch that day. The menu did not list any substituted food.
Plan of Correction: Updated lunch menu
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on review of documentation submitted electronically by the center, children's records did not contain all required information.
Evidence:
1) Documentation submitted for review from the records for Child #1 and Child #4 did not contain a work phone number of each parent who has custody.
2) Documentation submitted for review from the records for Child #2 and Child #3 did not contain work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody.
Plan of Correction: Got work phone numbers.
Standard 8VAC20-820-120-E-2
Based on review of required posted documents, the center did not ensure that all required documents related to the terms of the license were posted on the premises of the program.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, the findings of the most recent inspection of the facility (04/2022) were not posted.
Plan of Correction: Frame was on desk due to recent renovation. Hung up on 06/14/22
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services