VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Mrs. Karen Cauthorne
2525 Edgewood Drive
Ruther glen, VA 22546
(804) 839-9139

Current Inspector: Florence Martus (804) 389-0157

Inspection Date: May 23, 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 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:

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 monitoring inspection was conducted on Thursday, May 23, 2024, to determine the provider's compliance with licensing standards. The inspector was on site from 2:50pm to approximately 4:05pm. Upon the inspector?s arrival, there were a total of three children in care, totaling six points, in the direct care of one caregiver. Three additional children arrived at approximately 3:30pm, for a total of three additional points. When the inspector arrived, the children were observed in the primary area of the family day home playing with toys and interacting with one another. All areas used for childcare were inspected. The family day home has age and stage appropriate materials and supplies. The provider was observed having positive interactions with the children in care. The required information was posted. The first aid kit and non-emergency supplies were inspected and found complete. Two caregivers? records, one household member?s records, and five children's records were reviewed. There were no violations cited during today's inspection.