VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Chester United Methodist Church
12132 Percival Street
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 748-6006

VDSS Contact: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: April 12, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

32.1 Report by person other than physician 54.1-3408 Must be MAT Certified. 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures 63.2 Facilities & Programs. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia. A code compliance inspection was initiated on 04/12/2021 and concluded on 04/12/2021. The director was contacted via video call to initiate the inspection. There were 19 children present and 4 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed two staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable code sections and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-2
Description:	Based on staff record review, the center did not ensure two of two staff records had documentation of central registry results within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (start date: 11/14/18) had documentation of central registry results dated 11/15/19. 2. The record of staff #2 (start date: 9/26/19) had documentation of central registry results dated 11/12/19.
Plan of Correction:	In the future we will obtain all background checks on time.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-2
Description:	Based on staff record review, the center did not ensure two of two staff records had documentation of fingerprint based national criminal history search results prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (start date: 11/14/18) had documentation of fingerprint based national criminal history search results dated 6/03/19. 2. The record of staff #2 (start date: 9/26/19) had documentation of fingerprint based national criminal history search results dated 10/1/19.
Plan of Correction:	In the future we will obtain all background checks on time.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Description:	Based on record review and an interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records contained documentation of an out of state child abuse and neglect search request and sex offender registry check results from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (start date: 11/14/2018) did not have documentation of a child abuse and neglect search request and sex offender registry check results from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years. 2. Then Center Director revealed staff #1's record indicates that the staff has lived in one other state within the past five years.
Plan of Correction:	In the future we will obtain all background checks on time. We will get the out of state sex offender results and out of state child abuse and neglect search results within 10 days.