VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Goddard School - Ashburn
45091 Research Place
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 724-0601

Current Inspector: Miranda Wright (571) 596-3661

Inspection Date: Oct. 17, 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 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

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, on-site monitoring inspection was completed on 10/17/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:05 am and ended at 12:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 89 children present and 19 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and 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. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/24/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #3 received their national criminal background check letter 2 days after their start date.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #4, who had been enrolled for four months.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for 4 months, only had one completed reference on file.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Description:	Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Child #2, #3, #7, and #8 did not have documentation showing that parents had reviewed their files to confirm they were up-to-date.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-440-J
Description:	There shall be at least twelve inches of space between the sides and ends of occupied cribs. The infant room had 3 occupied cribs with only 3 inches of space between them.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.