Tender Care Children's Center
1222 Sycamore Drive
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3852
Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368
Inspection Date: June 4, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was conducted on 06/04/2024 from approximately 12:45 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. There were 49 children present and 8 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, qualifications and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, and nutrition. Five child (5) records and five (5) staff records were reviewed.
The information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards or law. Please sign and complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days.
Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventive measure(s). If you have any questions related to this inspection, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-J Description: The provider failed to ensure the injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.
Evidence:
The injury prevention procedures provided for review documented the last review dated 02/08/2023.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: (Repeat violation)
Based on review of children records, the provider did not ensure that one of five children?s records contained the required information.
Evidence:
The record for child, C2 enrolled 05/06/2024 did not document two designated people
to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-A Description: Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that staff shall complete the Virginia
Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 days of employment.
Evidence:
The record for S2, employed 11/30/2022 contained a certificate of completion of the
Virginia Preservice Training dated 05/30/2023.
The record for S4, employed 08/30/2023 contained a certificate of completion of the
Virginia Preservice Training dated 12/03/2023.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: (Repeat violation)
Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that all areas of the center be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence:
A splintered board was observed on the top of the picnic table on the large playground that can snag children?s skin.
Exposed insulation was observed on the HVAC duct within reach of children in classroom #3.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-440-E Description: Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that there shall be a least 12 inches of space between occupied rest mats.
Evidence:
Licensing inspector observed classroom #3 during the rest period and multiple children rest mats were less than 12 inches apart.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-560-J Description: Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that tables be sanitized before and after food being consumed by children.
Evidence:
Licensing inspector observed the school age classroom children have a snack after watching movie at the same table without the table being sanitized before the snack and afterwards.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
