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Little School Childcare, Inc.

Inspection · 2022-09-09

Date
2022-09-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Bickford
(540) 280-0742
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

A renewal inspection was conducted on 9/9/2022 with the center director and staff. There were 25 children present, ranging in ages from 2 years to 5 years, with 2 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 4 child records and 2 new 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.

Time of today's inspection: 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Please call me if you have any questions at 804-381-8487 or e-mail tara.barton@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

4
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on review of two staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of a completed search of the central registry (CPS check) on file for each staff within the first 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff 2 (date of employment 4/6/2022) There was no documentation of having submitted the search of the central registry within 7 days of employment as required.
Plan of Correction: Center management will contact CPS to check on the CPS check.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Based on observation, the facility failed to have all children within actual sight and sound supervision, During the inspection on 9/9/2022, Staff 2 came upstairs to assist Staff 1 during rest time. This left the four year old class out of sight and sound supervision for approximately 3 minutes.
Plan of Correction: Staff will be counseled to not leave the room unattended.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-M
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that one staff member shall not supervise more than one room or area during rest time. Evidence:
1. Staff 1 was observed supervising 15 preschool children during nap from the doorway between two classrooms.
a. Staff 1 was not able to fully see all of the children in both classrooms from the door way area and:
b. One classroom would have been left unattended if this staff had to attend to a child in one of the classrooms during rest time.
Plan of Correction: Management will figure out a solution so all children are in sight and sound supervision during rest time.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-B
Based on documentation documentation review and staff interview, the center did not ensure medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent.
Evidence: 1) During the inspection, the medication administration log for Child A was reviewed. The inspector observed that a prescription medication was administered to Child A on 9/9/2022 without written parental permission. The center had obtained written permission from the child's physician, but the written parental permission for the facility to administer had not been obtained. 2) During interview, a member of management confirmed the written parental permission was not on file and the medication was administered.
Plan of Correction: The parent had signed the asthma action plan, but this does not give the facility permission to administer the medication to the child. The signature will be requested from the parent.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services