VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Main Street Day Care Center, Inc.
202 North Main Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 539-3431

Current Inspector: Melinda Popkin (757) 802-5281

Inspection Date: June 17, 2024

Complaint Related: 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. 8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE

Technical Assistance:

Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/.

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on June 17, 2024 from approximately 1:00 pm to 3:05 pm. Nineteen staff were present supervising one hundred and one children ranging in age from infants through school age. Children were observed napping and participating in group activities. Licensing Inspector reviewed standards related to administration, physical plant, equipment, activities, napping procedures, diapering, special feedings, medication, emergency supplies and required postings. Ten child and ten staff records were reviewed. Violations found are noted on the violation notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure 1 of 10 staff have required background checks completed. Evidence: The record for staff #4 (start date 10/30/2023) had documentation of living outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years and there was not documentation of a child abuse and neglect registry search completed for that state.
Plan of Correction:	Director will contact out-of-state background check unit to receive NC background check within 10 days.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on review and observation, facility did not ensure 1 of 10 staff have documentation of a negative TB test or screening prior to beginning employment. Evidence: The record for staff #9 (start date 6/17/ 2024) did not have documentation of a negative TB test or screening. Staff member was observed working in the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Director will contact Health Department/ care provider to schedule TB screening for employee.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on a review of records and interview, the facility did not have a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: The record for child #9 whose record contained documentation of an allergy to peanuts, did not contain a written care plan with instructions from child #1's physician in case of a reaction. The center confirmed that the allergy was documented in the child's record, but that a care plan was not present at the center for child #1.
Plan of Correction:	Director will contact parents to request written care plan from a physician. If care plan is not produced within the time limit set by the Director, the child will be excluded from care until written care plan is received.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-A
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure there is an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. Evidence: The most recent fire inspection report available for review was dated 4/18/2023 which is more than a year old.
Plan of Correction:	Director will contact local fire department to schedule inspection.