Inspection · 2025-12-15
Date
2025-12-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
(757) 404-3063
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
Violations
11Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff #1 did not have a central registry search requested prior to the their first day of employment. The staff member's central registry search was requested one week after their first day.
Staff #1 did not have a central registry search requested prior to the their first day of employment. The staff member's central registry search was requested one week after their first day.
Plan of Correction: Request was entered prior to employee?s first day of employment but was not paid for until after first day of employment. Employee?s approved background check permitting her to work is in her employment file. Moving forward Director will utilize a new hire checklist and require all documentation for a new employee is on file prior to employee?s first of employment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
There was no documentation to show that immunizations were received before Child #1 (enrolled for less than one month) attended the center.
There was no documentation to show that immunizations were received before Child #1 (enrolled for less than one month) attended the center.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward parents are required to have a complete paperwork appointment to ensure a 100% completed file signed off by manager prior to start. All current files of active children will be checked for compliance in 30 days and be corrected within 2 weeks of being notified.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
TB documentation for Staff #2 was not submitted at the time of employment, which is required. The TB screening was submitted one day after their start of employment.
TB documentation for Staff #2 was not submitted at the time of employment, which is required. The TB screening was submitted one day after their start of employment.
Plan of Correction: Test was started prior to employee?s first day of employment but was not read until after first day of employment. Employee?s approved (negative) TB screening permitting her to work is in her employment file. Moving forward Director will utilize a new hire checklist and require all documentation for a new employee is on file prior to employee?s first of employment.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided.
There was no documentation at the center to show that a health inspection was completed in 2025.
There was no documentation at the center to show that a health inspection was completed in 2025.
Plan of Correction: Management contacted the local health department regularly over the past 5 months requesting an annual inspection, however, was informed by the Health Department that they were behind. Last annual Inspection was performed on 07/10/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
In areas used by children of preschool age or younger, the following shall apply: electrical outlets shall have protective covers.
Two outlets in a pre-kindergarten classroom did not have protective covers.
Two outlets in a pre-kindergarten classroom did not have protective covers.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be retrained on LCG and VA state policies regarding health and safety procedures and to ensure all electrical outlets have outlet covers on 01/12/2026. Moving forward all safety captains and management staff will do periodic audits of electrical outlets to ensure covers are in place.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.
There was no list of allergies, sensitives, and dietary restrictions available for review in an infant classroom on the day of the inspection.
There was no list of allergies, sensitives, and dietary restrictions available for review in an infant classroom on the day of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Infant classroom went through a rebuild after flood damage to the classroom. Allergy and Dietary Restrictions were thrown away during the rebuild. Moving forward safety captain and all management staff will do weekly walk throughs to ensure all classrooms have Allergy and Dietary Restrictions available for review.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the all the required information.
30 injury reports reviewed did not contain any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, which is required.
30 injury reports reviewed did not contain any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be retrained on LCG and VA state policies regarding injury reporting procedures on 01/12/2026. Sample injury report will be provided to each staff member and all required information will be highlighted. Moving forward all management staff will do daily checks to ensure injury reports are filled out correctly.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply: Centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
On the day of the inspection, one nutritional component was missing from the lunch served.
On the day of the inspection, one nutritional component was missing from the lunch served.
Plan of Correction: Food Specialist was retrained on USDA child meal patterns including required meal components on 12/29/2025. Moving forward management will review menus and conduct daily audits of meals to ensure nutritional requirements are met.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Three water bottles reviewed in a pre-school classroom did not contain a label to identify the owner.
Three water bottles reviewed in a pre-school classroom did not contain a label to identify the owner.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be retrained on LCG and VA state policies regarding health and safety procedures and to ensure all water bottles are labeled on 01/12/2026. Moving forward all safety captains and management staff will do periodic audits of water bottles to ensure bottles are labeled correctly.
Standard 8VAC20-780-580-B
The vehicle shall meet the safety standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be kept in satisfactory condition to assure the safety of children.
Two buses reviewed at the center did not have an up to date vehicle inspection.
Two buses reviewed at the center did not have an up to date vehicle inspection.
Plan of Correction: All bus drivers will be retrained on bus safety procedures on 01/12/2026. Bus will be inspected by 01/12/2026. Moving forward all bus drivers will conduct daily checks of buses and report to management anything required needed to be incompliance with VA state policies.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information.
The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain all the information required to be in children's records.
The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain all the information required to be in children's records.
Plan of Correction: Request was entered prior to employee?s first day of employment but was not paid for until after first day of employment. Employee?s approved background check permitting her to work is in her employment file. Moving forward Director will utilize a new hire checklist and require all documentation for a new employee is on file prior to employee?s first of employment.