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Inspection · 2025-03-03

Date
2025-03-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training

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 conducted on 3/3/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:09 am and ended at 2:25 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 100 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five 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

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Employee #2's national criminal background check was completed 3 days after the start of employment.
Plan of Correction: double check and confirm that fingerprints have been received. Do not have teachers train.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.

Staff #2, who had been employed for 2 weeks, did not have a completed TB on file. Administration stated that the TB screening had not been submitted to the center.
Plan of Correction: Do not let teachers start before they bring in the written negative TB test.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

In the younger infant classroom, a cannister of disinfectant wipes was in an unlocked cabinet, out of the reach of children. In a two year old classroom, a bottle of glass cleaner was unlocked on top of a shelf, out of the reach of children. In a second two year old classroom, an unlocked cabinet contained three cannisters of disinfectant wipes, glass cleaner, and sanitizer. The cabinet was not within the reach of children. In a three year old classroom, a container of bleach was in an unlocked cabinet within the reach of children. The bleach contained warning labels to include, "keep of out of reach of children."
Plan of Correction: communicate with teachers about locking those items away. During am/pm check manager will confirm that teachers are in compliance and any class not in compliance will receive the proper coaching form.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
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 and child #9, who have been enrolled for six months, have a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction: re-submit allergy plan to parent with a deadline. Once received, it will be added to their file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services