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United Community Ministries Inc.

Inspection · 2024-09-05

Date
2024-09-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kara Vaughan
(703) 537-6241
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 on 9/5/2024 and completed on 9/5/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:30am and ended at 10:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 52 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/12/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
All employees are to submit to a fingerprint criminal record check prior to employment. Staff 1, who was working on the date of inspection did not have the results of a criminal record check on file.
Plan of Correction: Staff will not be permitted in the center unless a criminal record check is on file. Background check came today 9/5/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Records for staff shall be maintained with all required information. Staff 1's record did not contain the results of all required background checks, or documentation that 1 of the 2 required references were checked prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: A standard of operations was created for our HR to follow. No person will start at the center until all required background checks, references, etc. are obtained.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services