VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Courthouse Academy
3217 Monet Drive
Virginia beach, VA 23453
(757) 368-0368

Current Inspector: Rene Old (757) 404-1784

Inspection Date: July 23, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Discussed the following with the Program Director: *Background check requirements effective July 1, 2024. *Standard 40.M - Confidential placement of allergy list in classrooms; *Standard 440.J.2 - 30 inches of space on service side of occupied crib; *Standard 560.G - Water bottles shall be dated filled with water from home. Additionally reviewed: Handwashing for young infants after a diaper change and securing of new storage units in bathrooms. 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 initiated on 07/23/2024 and completed on 07/23/2024. This on-site inspection began at 8:50 am and ended at 11:55 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 179 children present and 22 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children's records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included: *Document reviewed ( injury logs, policies & procedures, emergency drill logs, medication administration logs & authorization forms); *Tour of the facility and outdoor play area; *Interviews; *Observations of classrooms and outdoor play. 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 #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. Staff 1,hire date 05/29/2024, lacks the results of an out-of-state central registry check for another state she has resided in within the past five years. 2. Administrative staff confirmed that an out-of-state central registry check had not been requested for staff 1.
Plan of Correction:	Administrative staff began the process of requesting the out-of-state central registry check during the inspection. Going forward, all applicable out-of-state background checks will be requested prior to hire.