VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Fairfax County Employees' Child Care Center (ECCC)
12011 Government Center PKWY
Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 324-7370

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: April 27, 2023

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 (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/27/2023 from 9:13am to 12:31pm. At the time of entrance, 59 children were in care with 21 staff members present. Children were observed listening to the teacher read a book, playing in the play gallery, painting with watercolors, playing at a sand table, playing in centers, singing songs at circle time, washing hands, eating snack, playing outside with trucks and running around. The Infants were observed playing on the floor with their teachers and getting their diaper changed. Walls, bulletin boards and several other areas of the programming space was decorated with artwork, crafts and projects completed by the children. Interactions between the children and staff were positive. The site was clean, organized and contained an abundant supply of developmentally appropriate materials. The snack for this morning was English muffins, jelly and apple juice. A selection of staff and children records, medications, the physical space, evacuation drills, emergency supplies and attendance records were reviewed. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the violation notice. Please contact me if you have any questions at Stacy.Doyle@doe.virginia.gov or 571-835-0386.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on review of staff records, one staff member did not submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #2 (Date of hire 11/07/2022) had a tuberculosis screening dated 6/09/2022.
Plan of Correction:	I will have the staff member schedule her TB within the next week to be sure a new one is done.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center inside and outside were not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. Two green sofa fabric cushions had large cracks in the fabric approximately 12 inches long in classroom 143. 2. In the play gallery, a throw carpet was fraying and coming apart approximately 12 inches long. 3. On the playground, two yellow push toys had chipped paint on the frame.
Plan of Correction:	We will order a sofa cover today until replaced. We will repaint the push cars and throw out the carpet.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Based on observation, Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In classroom 106, a spray bottle of bleach water was on top of a counter near the sink. 2. In classroom 143, a spray bottle of bleach water and two containers of Clorox bleach wipes were in the children's bathroom on top of a high cabinet above the sinks. A dust free spray was sitting on a low computer table in the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	I will review the policy in each classroom that it must be locked. It will be moved immediately.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-P
Description:	Based on observation and review, when an authorization for medication expired, the center did not return it to the parent or dispose of the medication. Evidence: 1. In classroom 138, a non-prescription medication had an authorization date of 8/13/2022 and was not returned to the parent or disposed of.
Plan of Correction:	We will return it to the family today.