VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Busy Bee Child Care & Educational Ctr.
913 South 23rd Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 920-8633

Current Inspector: Kara Vaughan (703) 537-6241

Inspection Date: June 3, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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.

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on June 3, 2024 from 11:00am-12:00pm. There were 23 children directly supervised by 7 staff. The physical plant, 5 staff records, 5 children?s records, medications, evacuation drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the Violation Notice. Please submit your plan of correction within five business days in order for it to be included on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-B
Description:	The licensee must obtain a signed sworn disclosure statement from all staff prior to employment. Staff 2 worked for two days prior to completing a sworn disclosure statement.
Plan of Correction:	I will make sure that a signed sworn disclosure from all staff is signed before employment. Aura Valarezo.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-E
Description:	The center is required to obtain updated immunization records every six months for children under the age of two. Four of the reviewed children's records did not contain updated immunizations. (Child 1, Child 3, Child 4, and Child 5).
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	The licensee is responsible for maintaining staff records with required information. Staff 1's record does not contain an application or resume.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Staff are required to complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff 1 did not complete orientation training until 90 days after assuming job responsibilities.
Plan of Correction:	I will ensure that the stall will complete orientation training seven days prior to the date of assuming job responsibilities. Aura Valarezo.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-L
Description:	There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. None of the staff present during the inspection has completed the training within the preceding three years.
Plan of Correction:	I will ensure that the next time staff takes CPR will also take instruction of DHO. I have already taken this instruction. Aura Valarezo.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Two unlocked cabinets were observed with spray bottles of a bleach solution.
Plan of Correction:	Signs have been posted to all cabinets to make sure they are kept locked and I will be supervising daily. Aura Valarezo.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-D
Description:	The licensee is required to obtain the required training for medication they have agreed to administer to children. One child has Auvi Q medication and an authorization to administer the medication on file. No center staff have completed the required training to administer this medication.
Plan of Correction:	I will ensure that the next time staff takes CPR will also take training for administering Auvi Q medication. I have completed training to administer this medication. Aura Valarezo.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-E
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION The licensee is required to have the duration that a parental medication authorization is effective documented. The medication authorization for Child 3's medication did not have the duration the authorization is valid documented.
Plan of Correction:	I will ensure that a parental medication authorization is effectively documented. Aura Valarezo.