VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Primrose School at Cahoon Commons
660 Grassfield Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 842-6589

Current Inspector: Rene Old (757) 404-1784

Inspection Date: Dec. 18, 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 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:

Reviewed and discussed the following the administrative staff: *Background check requirements for staff *Standard 570.E - Dating and labeling bottles of prepared infant formula / breast milk; *Definition of "Sanitizing" *Standard 245.J.3 - MAT certification for children in care requiring emergency medications *Standard 40.M - Dating of allergy list *Checking medications for expiration *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 initiated on 12/18/2024 and completed on 12/18/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:33 am and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 113 children present and 23 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children's records and 6 staff records on-site on 12/18/2024. The inspection included: *Document Review *Tour of the Facility *Interviews *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. .

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:	Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change. Staff 1 failed to wash the hands of child 1 and child 2 after completion of a diaper change for each child at approximately 10:00 am. Staff 1 failed to wash her hands after completing a diaper change for child 1 and before changing the diaper of child 2.
Plan of Correction:	Administrative staff stated that correct hand washing procedures will be discussed with staff 1 and that all staff will be retraining on correct hand washing procedures.