VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Leona Buford
1201 Melville Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 721-1075

Current Inspector: Cindy Horne (804) 297-4469

Inspection Date: May 20, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-800 Administration 8VAC20-800 Personnel 8VAC20-800 Household Members 8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household Members 8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training 8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 8VAC20-800 Care of Children 8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease 8VAC20-800 Emergencies 8VAC20-800 Nutrition 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks

Comments:

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on 5/20/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 12:43 pm-2:40 pm. There were 3 children in care, ranging in age from 2 years to 3 and a half years with 1 caregiver supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, personnel, household members, physical environment and equipment, care of children, emergencies, caregiver training, preventing the spread of disease and nutrition. A total of 5 child records and 1 caregiver record were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with an applicable standard or law and a violation was documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction and date to be corrected for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it within 5 business days. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only. If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector. Cindy Horne Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education Phone# 804-297-4469 cindy.horne@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-770-40-D-5
Description:	Based on a review of a household member?s record and an interview with the provider, the provider failed to ensure that the household member had a search of the central registry within 30 days of becoming 14 years old. Evidence: The record of household member #2 did not contain central registry search results. The record documented that household member #2 turned 14 years of age on 4/01/2024. The provider acknowledged that the central registry search had not been obtained.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.