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Appletree II

Inspection · 2025-03-07

Date
2025-03-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Christina Bakonyi
(571) 596-3655
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
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

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 program was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was conducted on 3/7/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:57pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 89 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 8 staff records while on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews. 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.

3/11/25-Revised inspection report issued. Report due date remains the same, as stated below.

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 3/14/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Cleaning supplies, to include sprays and wipes, were in an unlocked cabinet in one classroom for children ages 3-4 years old.
Plan of Correction: Staff notified to put cleaning supplies back in locked cabinet
Standard 8VAC20-780-50-A
Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially.

2 of 10 written injury reports included the names of other children involved in the circumstance of injury.
Plan of Correction: Will remind all staff not to include other names on report
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-P
When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet.

The medication authorization for 1 of 7 medications on-site expired in November 2024. The medication was on-site (expired in April 2024).
Plan of Correction: expired medication returned to parent
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 time the parent was notified.

1 of 10 written injury reports did not document the time the parent was notified.
Plan of Correction: Staff notified to note day and time consistently
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-F
A menu listing foods to be served for snack during the current 1-week period shall be dated, posted in a location conspicuous to parents, list any food substitutions and kept on-file for 1 week.

There was no snack menu available and staff reported that it has not been done for a period of years.
Plan of Correction: Will post snack menu for parents to see weekly
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Records shall be kept for each staff person and include documentation to demonstrate the education and/or certification required by the job position they were working.

5 of 8 staff records did not include documentation of education to include a copy of a diploma or transcripts. Staff #1, #2, #4, #5, and #7.
Plan of Correction: Will collect documentation from staff
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services