Inspection · 2024-03-13
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Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
A monitoring inspection was initiated on March 13, 2024, as a result of a self-report received in the licensing office on March 13, 2024. Interviews were conducted with staff, video footage was reviewed, records were reviewed and observations of the program were made relating to the self report. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. The violations were discussed and reviewed with the director and assistant director at the exit interview.
Violations
2Evidence:
1. Child #1, age 2, was left on the playground on March 13, 2024, without adult supervision for approximately 2 minutes.
2. In viewing the video footage of the incident, the staff members responsible for the children during outdoor play went into the classroom leaving Child #1 outside on the playground alone without supervision.
3. In interviewing multiple staff members present during the day of the incident, they confirmed that Child #1 was left outside without staff supervision for approximately 1 to 3 minutes.
The staff members will communicate better and ensure that each child is accounted for and supervised. The center now has two separate 2-year-old classrooms to assist with a maximum group size and ratio. Staff will continue to take the name-to -face sheet, that lists all the children in the classroom, with them when going to the outdoor playground. New staff have been hired to have more consistency in the 2-year-old classrooms as other teachers have had to fill in as a teacher or assistant in the 2-year-old classroom due to shortage of staff.
Evidence:
1. In speaking with multiple staff members, they reported that in the morning, the children are out of ratio and not enough staff are present to supervise the children.
2. In reviewing the Face-To-Name Transition Sheet for the center, there were two staff members supervising nine children, all age 1 years old, until 8:56am. The first child came into the center at 6:32am and the ninth child in that classroom came in at 8:42am.
3. In speaking with the regional manager and the director, they confirmed that the morning of March 4, 2024, the 1 year old classroom was out of ratio.