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KinderCare Learning Center #301044

Inspection · 2025-03-04

Date
2025-03-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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

Areas of Standards 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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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 3/4/25. The on-site inspection began at 8:35 am and ended at 10:50 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 66 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews 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 4/8/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
A central registry background check must be requested prior to employment.

Staff A's central registry background check had not been submitted prior to employment as the staff was employed one day prior to the center submitting for the background check.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-J
Medication administration shall be performed by a person who has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose approved by the Board of Nursing.

There was no staff present who had Medication Administration Training for at least 2 hours when children were in care and medications were on site.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

The two doors to the storage closet were unlocked and contained over 20 containers of paints and various cleaning agents.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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 documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
1. The allergy list maintained in the toddler room was dated 1/24/25 however the most recent allergy list was dated 1/31/25.
2. Child A has an allergy to peanuts as per the allergy care plan, however this was not listed on the allergy list.
3. Child B has an allergy to cherries as per the allergy care plan and this was not listed on the allergy list.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-B
Cribs shall be identified for use by a specific child.

There were no names of 3 cribs used by infants.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-E
The center's procedures for administering medication shall include the duration of the parents authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long term prescription drug use may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent.

The parent duration for an emergency medication expired on 9/1/24 and had not been renewed for child A.
There was no parental authorization for a non prescription medication for child A.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.