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KinderCare at Mt. Trashmore

Inspection · 2025-09-25

Date
2025-09-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Adrianna Walden
(757) 404-2487
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

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on09/25/2025 as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:00am and ended at 11:45am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements.There were 79 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 2 staff record. 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.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.

The bathroom in the 3 year-old room had peeling paint on the wall and missing tiles at the base of the wall with jagged edges. Some of the other tiles were loose.

In the Discovery Preschool room the windowsill's black paint was peeling and chipped, the plastic edging on one of the toy shelves and teacher cabinet were broken in areas and has sharp edges and there was peeling paint on the door fames. the bathroom in this same classroom had an open box of rubber gloves and a stack of plastic bags on the floor, in reach of children.

Both bathrooms in the Pre-Kindegarten room had cracks in the floor tile with debris and rust, where screws were used.
Plan of Correction: The director has previously placed work orders for many of the physical plant issues. She will send another work order in to their maintenance department along with a copy of the inspection and will follow-up with the department next week.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with
minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures
described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99. The composite structure on the preschool playground did not have the required amount of resilient surfacing. There was about 5inches of mulch in the equipment's fall zones where 9 inches was required.
Plan of Correction: Mulch was scheduled to be delivered on August 8th and it never came. The director will contact maintenance and follow-up on the status of the mulch shipment.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services