Inspection · 2025-03-17

Repeat Violation
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #5, who had been employed for 10 weeks, did not have a central registry search in the record. There was no documentation in the record indicating the provider had followed up with OBI to check on the status of the central registry search. Staff #1 was working alone with children.

The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.

Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record for Child #3 was not signed.

Repeat Violation
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The updated screening for Staff #2 was due 6 weeks ago. The updated screening for Staff #3 was due 3 weeks ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.

Staff who drive a vehicle transporting children shall disclose any traffic violation that occurred prior to or during employment or assignment as a driver. The record for Staff #1 did not include a driving disclosure. The staff member transported children on the date of the inspection.

The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The provider did not have a current fire inspection. The fire inspection was due six weeks ago.

Repeat Violation
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the Pre-K room there were cans of shaving cream, Lysol spray and a bottle of bleach in an unlocked closet. These items were labeled keep out of reach of children.

In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. There was an uncovered outlet in the Pre-k classroom.

Repeat Violation
Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. There was no resilient surfacing under or around a Little Tykes slide on the two year old playground. The slide was 36" high.

Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. The evacuation map did not include all of the required components. The secondary exits and the shelter in place locations were not documented on the map.

Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills that includes all the required components. Evacuation drills for 2025 were missing the following components: January was missing the number of children and staff participating, the time it took to complete the drill and the weather conditions. February was missing the number of staff participating and the time it took to complete the drill. March was missing the weather conditions.

A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone. The telephones in three classrooms did not have emergency numbers and the number for the poison control center posted in a visible location.

The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. Injury records did not include the following required components: Child #1, time of injury, date, time and how parent was notified and any future action to prevent reoccurrence of injury. The injury reports for Child #1 and Child #3 contained only the parent signature. Parent and staff signatures were required.

Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and include all of the required information. The following components were missing from staff records:
1. Verification of age. Staff #1 and Staff #5 did not have documentation to verify age.
2. Address of emergency contact. Staff #1 did not have documentation of the emergency contact address.
3. Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #5, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.