Inspection · 2025-04-07
(757) 404-1784
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
An unannounced inspection was initiated on 04/07/2025 and completed on 04/23/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 04/03/2025 relating to allegations of supervision and care & protection of children. The inspector reviewed two children's records on-site on 04/23/2025. This inspection included:
*Document Review
*Tour of the facility
*Interviews
*Observations
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegations; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. 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 05/02/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
4Staff 1 stated she failed to follow her usual practice of ensuring that child 1 was beside her during transition from outdoor play to inside of the facility. Child 1 has a diagnosed special need and , according to staff 1, is prone to wandering. This resulted in child 1 being left alone and unsupervised on the outdoor play area.
- A member of management will be present to observed every transition to and from the playground for the next 30 days.
Child 1, age 4 years, was left unattended on the outdoor play area for an undetermined amount of time which staff 1 estimated as a "couple of minutes" during the late afternoon of 03/27/2025.
-A member of management will be present to observe every transition to and from the playground for the next 30 days.
The license was not posted in the facility when the inspector arrived at 9:53 am on 04/07/2025.
- The license was rehung in the foyer during the inspection on April 7th and remains there.
Staff 1 stated she did not complete a name-to-face attendance count once children came inside from outdoor play on the afternoon of 03/27/2025 which resulted in a 4 year old children being left alone on the playground. Staff 1 stated that center supervision policy required an attendance count once children came inside from outdoor play.
- A member of management will be present to observe every transition to and from the playground for the next 30 days.