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KinderCare Learning Centers #300874

Inspection · 2025-07-17

Date
2025-07-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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

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 initiated and completed on July 17, 2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:30 a.m. and ended at 2:00 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 97 children present and 20 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and observations. 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on July 25, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

9
Standard 22.1-289.011-F
The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/19/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward post all updated licensing documentation needed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

The immunizations for Child #4, 16 months old, were overdue by 17 days.
Plan of Correction: Emailed family for update immunizations.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record of Child #5, who had been enrolled for 11 months.
Plan of Correction: Emailed said family to provide most updated physical.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
The center shall ensure that staff complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff #5, employed for over 7 months, did not complete orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Made sure said staff member signed and dated all appropriate paperwork missing.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-B
The center shall ensure that disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.

Classroom #2 had a plastic trash bag in the sink that contained a soiled diaper. Staff #6 stated that the diapers are disposed of in the sink before being thrown away later in the trashcan.
Plan of Correction: Spoke with staff member and did a re-training of proper disposal of diapers.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
The center shall ensure that the required first aid kit shall include more than one triangular bandage.

The first aid kit contained one triangular bandage and Staff #7 stated the other one had been used previously and did not have another.
Plan of Correction: Ordered more triangular band aids.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-E
The center shall ensure that a working, battery-operated radio is available.

The center did not have a radio.
Plan of Correction: Ordered battery-operated radio.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
The center shall ensure when food is brought from home it shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

A bottle containing milk from home for Child #5 was not labeled or dated.
Plan of Correction: Spoke with teacher to make sure all bottles labeled correctly.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
The center shall ensure that the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency for each staff member shall be kept at the center.

The record for Staff #5, employed over 7 months, did not contain an emergency contact.
Plan of Correction: Made sure said staff member updated emergency contact info.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services