VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Felecia Hayes
8047 Winding Way Court
Springfield, VA 22153
(571) 355-3880

Current Inspector: Margaret Allworth (703) 209-3521

Inspection Date: Sept. 3, 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 Medication Administration 8VAC20-800 Emergencies 8VAC20-800 Nutrition 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Technical Assistance:

The facility is reminded that a complete renewal application must be submitted prior to expiration of the license on 10/25/2024. Renewal applications should be submitted through the online portal available on the public website at childcareva.com. Potable Water Lead Testing Requirements: 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:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was completed on 9/3/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 am and ended at 10:50am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (10) children present and (3) staff; the point total was (29). The inspector reviewed (5) children?s records and (3) staff records were all up to date. This inspection included; ? document review ? tour of the facility, ? interviews, ? 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-800-60-B
Description:	Based on a review of children records, 1 child's record did not have all the required information. Evidence: Child # 4, date of enrollment 1/29/2023 does not have documentation of the review of emergency contacts, the last date the review was completed was 6/15/2023. Child #4 is also missing parent's signed acknowledgement of the receipt of information.
Plan of Correction:	The parent will provide the missing information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-500-C
Description:	Based on observation, outdoor equipment is placed on hard surfaces and equipment is placed less than 6 feet from the perimeter of other structures or obstacles. Evidence: Children were observed using a see saw which was positioned on the brick patio. Several pieces of equipment were observed less than 6 feet from the perimeter of other play structures and obstacles. The tall Little Tykes climber was within 3 feet of a tree. The small Little Tykes climber was within a foot of the wooden boarder. The Cube climber was within 4 feet of the wooden boarder.
Plan of Correction:	The see saw will be removed from the brick patio when children are using it. The climbers will be positioned 6 feet away from other structures and wooden boarder.