Bethany Lutheran Church
18 Sophia Grace Drive
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 942-4361 (3)
VDSS Contact: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123
Inspection Date: July 9, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
- Technical Assistance:
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Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/.
Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.
- Comments:
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An unannounced code compliance inspection was conducted on 07/09/2024 from 12:05 PM to 1:30 PM. There were 40 children present, ranging in ages from 2 years to 10 years, with six staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, and procedures. A total of five children?s records and six staff?s records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-6 Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to implement a procedure to ensure that all staff are able to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect.
Evidence:
The record for staff 5, employment date 07/01/2024 did not have documentation of staff 5 completing training in recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect. Staff 5 was working in a classroom with children and stated she had not taken the class yet. The center's procedure is for staff to take the class on recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect prior to working with children.Plan of Correction: Staff 5 has been advised to complete the training by 7/10/24 and return the certificate to be filed. In the future the director will ensure all new staff complete the training prior to working with children.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
