Inspection · 2024-02-20
(540) 430-0384
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
Inspector Notes
An unannounced inspection was conducted on 2/20/2024 in response to a self report that was received by the licensing department on 2/14/2024 regarding allegations in the areas of supervision and special feeding needs. On 2/20/2024, the inspector was on site from approximately 1:20 pm to 2:32 pm. Interviews with staff were completed, observations were made in the center, and documentation was reviewed.
The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the self report is determined to be valid. See the violation notice for more details.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector at (540) 430-0384.
Please complete the plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.
Violations
2Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that when staff are supervising children, they always ensure their care and protection.
Evidence:
1. On 2/14/2024, staff #1 (date of employment: 6/27/2022) gave child #1 (date of enrollment: 6/5/2023) a 9 oz bottle of formula. Staff # 2 reported she saw child #1's bottle unattended on the floor with approximately one ounce remaining. Staff #2 stated that she was busy at the time but when she looked back she saw child #2 (date of enrollment: 9/18/2023) drinking from the bottle. When the bottle was obtained from child #2 it was empty. Multiple staff reported that they believed child #2 consumed about an ounce of child #1's formula.
2. Administration acknowledged that staff #1 did not adequately supervise child #1 after giving the child the bottle which led to child #2 consuming unauthorized formula.
feedings by 2/29/24
Evidence:
1. The record of child #2 (date of enrollment: 9/18/2023)did not contain the brand of formula.
2. Administration and staff acknowledged the information was not in the record.