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Tuckaway-Harbor Child Development Center

Inspection · 2024-02-21

Date
2024-02-21
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sharon Curlee
(804) 840-8312
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 2/21/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 12:36 pm-2:30 pm. There were 64 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years, with 13 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 6 child records and 6 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
REPEAT VIOLATION

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Evidence:
1. On the upper playground, a play structure was observed with a chipped plastic coating that exposed a rusted area. On the lower playground, a deteriorated wooden border was observed which exposed 3 rusted metal rods. The rods posed a tripping hazard.
2. Administration acknowledged that the areas listed required maintenance.
Plan of Correction: Home office and maintenance contacted and made aware of issues.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
Based on a review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure to implement a monthly evacuation drill as required.

Evidence:
1. An evacuation drill was not documented in January of 2024.
2. Administration stated that the drill had not been conducted.
Plan of Correction: Establish that last week of each month will be when drills are conducted.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services