VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Learning Center - Parham
2240 East Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 264-8729

Current Inspector: Cindy Horne (804) 297-4469

Inspection Date: Aug. 14, 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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 8/14/24 and completed on 8/14/24. The on-site inspection began at 1:30 P.M. and ended at 5:40 P.M. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 69 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed seven children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs), 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 8/30 /24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	Based on staff record review and interview, the center did not ensure that a staff member obtained a follow up tuberculosis screening at least every two years. Evidence: The most recent tuberculosis screening for Staff #1 in the record was dated 7/22/22. In an interview on 8/14/24, the Program Director acknowledged that the TB screening for Staff #2 was overdue.
Plan of Correction:	center will ensure that staff member obtain a follow up TB screening at least every 2 years
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center did not keep staff records as required. Evidence: Staff #1?s record did not contain documentation of 16 hours of annual training between 7/2023 and 7/2024. Staff #2?s record did not contain documentation of 16 hours of annual training between 3/2023 and 3/2024. In an interview on 8/14/24, the Program Director acknowledged that documentation of 16 hours of annual training was not contained in the records of Staff #1 or Staff #2.
Plan of Correction:	center will keep staff records as required containing 16 hours of annual training
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not maintain areas of the playground in a safe condition. Evidence: The resilient surfacing on the playground was observed to be cracked and torn away in multiple places posing a tripping hazard for the children. In an interview on 8/14/24, the Program Director acknowledged that the resilient surfacing needed repair and stated that the repair had already been scheduled.
Plan of Correction:	center will maintain area of the playground in safe condition
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-B-4
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not maintain the required staff-to-children ratio whenever children are in care. Evidence: Following nap time, 23 children ages three to five years were observed on the playground with two staff (Staff #2 and Staff #6). Staff # 2 reported 10 children in her group. Staff #6 reported 13 children in her group. The staff-to-children ratio for children ages three to five years is one staff to ten children.
Plan of Correction:	The center will maintain the required staff to children ratio whenever children are in care.