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Kindercare Learning Centers 000272

Inspection · 2024-10-23

Date
2024-10-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Karen Dickens
(571) 423-6978
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on October 23, 2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:00amand ended at 11:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 43 children present and seven staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five 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 October 30, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

13
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #3, employed for two months, did not complete a sworn statement prior to their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Staff will complete a sworn statement.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding years.

The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5 who has been working with children for 6 months.
Plan of Correction: Request background check child abuse and neglect registry
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-A
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Child #1, enrolled at the center for 6 days, did not have documentation of immunizations in the record.
Plan of Correction: Request complete child enrollment paperwork
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Child #2, enrolled for nine months and 13 months old, did not have additional immunizations once every six months in their record. Documentation of the last immunization record was dated over nine months ago.

Child #3, enrolled for 6 months and 17 months old, did not have additional immunizations once every six months in their record. Documentation of the last immunization was dated eight months ago.
Plan of Correction: Request updated shot records for Child #2 and Child #3.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

Staff #1, actively working with children for 22 days, did not submit documentation of a negative TB screening.
Plan of Correction: Have staff request appointment for TB screening
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis(TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff #4 updated screening expired over two months ago.
Plan of Correction: Have staff request appointment for TB screening
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-E
Within 30 days of the first day of employment, staff must complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care.

Staff #3, employed for two months in the two's classroom, did not have complete orientation training in first aid and CPR.
Plan of Correction: Have staff complete first aid and CPR course
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-I
Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center.

Staff #1, employed for 22 days, did not have documentation of orientation. Staff #3, employed for two months, did not have documentation of orientation.
Plan of Correction: Go over orientation paperwork with Staff #1 and Staff #3
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
Annual approval from the health department shall be provided for meeting requirements for water supply and sewage disposal system.
Plan of Correction: Have the environmental sanitation inspection completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A-1
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the age of children in care.

Staff #1, employed for 22 days, was alone with a group of three toddlers, and was not certified in CPR.
Plan of Correction: Have staff complete CPR in person course
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A-2
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in first aid.

Staff #1, employed for 22 days, was alone with three toddlers and was not certified in first aid.
Plan of Correction: Have staff complete First Aid in person course
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

Child #1, enrolled for 6 days, did not have a record.
Plan of Correction: Request child enrollment paperwork
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Staff records shall be kept for each staff person.

Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for 22 days, did not have documentation of two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency and documentation to demonstrate the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.
Staff #2, employed for over four months, did not have documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency in their record.
Plan of Correction: Request 2 or more references for Staff 1 & 2.
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