The Merit School at The Castle (#9)
6306 Old Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-2434
Current Inspector: Florence Martus (804) 389-0157
Inspection Date:
Complaint Related: No
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on review of five staff records, the center did not ensure that each staff member submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: The record for Staff D, with a start date of 3/15/22, did not contain documentation of a negative TB screening. Plan of Correction: TB screening for staff D was completed on day of visit and is now in the staff's file.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-D Description: Based on review of five staff records, the center did not ensure that in each grouping of children at least one staff member who met the qualifications of a program leader was regularly present. Evidence: Staff A, Staff B, Staff C, Staff D, and Staff E, were named as the teachers for the Infant and Toddler Classrooms. Staff B, Staff, C, and Staff D were named as the program leaders for the two classrooms. The records were reviewed for documentation of program leader qualifications. The records did not contain documentation that qualified the staff as program leaders. Plan of Correction: Staff B had 6 training hours since being promoted, 18 additional training hours will be completed by 7/9/22.
Staff C had 12 training hours since being promoted, 12 additional training hours will be completed by 7/9/22.
Staff D had 19.5 hours as of 6/9/22, promoted to lead on 5/31/22, will complete required 24 hours within the 30 day requirement (6/30/22).
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-370-5 Description: Based on review of six accident/incident reports and interviews, the center did not ensure that infants were protected from older children. Evidence: An accident/incident report dated 6/1/22 contained documentation that Infant A was hit on the head by a toy bin when Infant B pulled the bin off of the shelf. Staff reported that Infant B is approximately 12-months-old and Infant A is approximately three-months-old. Plan of Correction: On date of accident (6/1/22) Infant A (3 months old) was on the carpeted area on a bobby pillow. Infant B (11 months old) was approximately 2 feet away and was pulling a bin off of the bottom shelf. The bin slid across the carpeted area and hit Infant A on the top of her head towards the back part of the bobby pillow. Teacher was approaching Infant B just as the accident occurred. Infant A did not cry or show any signs of discomfort. Teacher checked Infant A for injury, notified manager and parent within minutes.
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A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
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