VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

New Hope Church of Norfolk
3241 & 3223 Argonne Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23509
(757) 857-5315 (129)

VDSS Contact: Arlene Agustin (804) 629-7519

Inspection Date: July 11, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22.1 Background Checks Code 32.1 Report by person other than physician 63.2 Child abuse and neglect 8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers

Comments:

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was completed on July 11, 2022 from 11:26am to approximately 1:10pm. A Religiously Exempt Child Day Center Code Compliance inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection; the two inspections combined cover all subsidy health and safety requirements. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in code compliance were reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. The violations are listed on the violation notice issued to the center and were reviewed with the site owner at the exit interview.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-790-540-B
Description:	Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the vendor did not ensure that the child?s record include the name, address, and telephone number of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached. Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment: 7/27/20) did not have the name, address, and telephone number for an emergency contact. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment: 2/15/22) did not have the address listed for their emergency contact. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that Child #1 and Child #2 did not have all required information for their emergency contact.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff #1 will obtain the emergency contact information at pick up for both Child #1 and Child #2. Moving forward, Staff #1 will ensure that all children?s records have the required information for their emergency contact.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-560-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the vendor did not ensure that staff be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Evidence: 1. Four of the five staff records reviewed did not have a TB screening completed. a. Staff #2 (date of hire: 6/27/22) did not have a TB screening completed. b. Staff #3 (date of hire: 5/05/22) did not have a TB screening completed. c. Staff #4 (date of hire: 6/21/22) did not have a TB screening completed. d. Staff #5 (date of hire: 2/08/22) did not have a TB screening completed. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 did not have a TB screening completed prior to coming in contact with children.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff #1 will have staff complete a TB screening and have their negative results documented and placed in their record.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-640-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the vendor did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In the preschool classroom, there were two bottles of disinfectant wipes with the warning label, ?Harmful to Humans? and an aerosol bottle of disinfectant with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children.? 2. In the bathroom used by the children in care there was a clear bottle labeled ?cleanser? in reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff #1 will lock up all the cleaning materials to keep out of reach of children in care.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-660
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not ensure that they provide sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. Evidence: 1. For both the preschool and school age playgrounds, the mulch dissipated under the playground equipment where the children?s fall zones are grass and dirt. 2. Staff #1 confirmed there was no other cushioning material under the playground equipment.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff #1 will add mulch to both playgrounds as the cushioning material under the playground equipment.