Inspection · 2026-01-12
(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
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Inspector Notes
An unannounced inspection was initiated on 01/12/2026 and completed on 01/30/2026 in response to complaints received on 01/06/2026 and 01/07/2026 relating to allegations in the areas of behavior guidance, care and protection of children,safety and diaper changing. This inspection included:
*Document review,
*Tour of the facility,
*Interviews,
*Observations
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation does not support the allegation regarding inappropriate behavior guidance therefore, this area of the complaint is found to be not valid. The preponderance of evidence gathered supports the allegations in the areas of care and protection of children, safety and diaper changing therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and the 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 03/04/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations
3The two-year class was combined with the three-year old class for three days the week of 01/05/2026. Staff report this disrupted the routine and overall safety of children in care as they could not implement planned activities due to the developmental difference between the age groups. Additionally, staff report the three-year old children were shoving and hitting the two-year old children and one child in the group has behavior challenges they did not feel sufficiently trained to handle with the addition of the younger children.
Multiple staff report that infants have not been protected from toddlers when the groups are combined in the early morning. Multiple staff report incidents of toddlers sitting on, tripping over and hitting infants.
Staff reported that two-year old children's diapers were changed, in the bathroom with the children standing up, for three days the week of 01/05/2026. The two-year old children were being cared for in the three-year old classroom which lacks a diaper changing table.