VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Harvest Child Care/BEVC
1017 W. Washington Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 861-2850

Current Inspector: Tara Barton (804) 381-8487

Inspection Date: Feb. 25, 2022

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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (22VAC40-191) 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program. A monitoring inspection was initiated on February 25, 2022 and concluded on February 28, 2022. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 22 children present, ranging in ages from 12 months to 4 years, with 8 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 3 child records and 3 staff records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please 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 from today. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. 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 preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center failed to obtain a repeat background check for one staff member every five years. Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #3 (hired on 1/23/12) did not contain documentation of a repeat central registry check. Documentation of the last central registry check is dated 2/9/17. 2. Administration confirmed the repeat check was not completed.
Plan of Correction:	New background information filled out & processed. Goal to have all staff information checked to make sure don't miss renewal dates in the future.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a fingerprint based national criminal record check prior to the first day of employment for one staff. Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #2 (hired on 12/13/21) did not contain documentation of fingerprint results. Administration identified that Staff #2 was a previous employee that took a leave of absence for more than 12 consecutive months. The most recent documentation of fingerprint results were dated 10/18/18. Administration acknowledged the fingerprint check was not redone.
Plan of Correction:	New background information filled out & processed. Scheduled 3/3/22.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center failed to ensure that each staff record reviewed contained a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #2 (hired on 12/13/21) did not contain documentation of central registry results. Administration identified that Staff #2 was a previous employee that took a leave of absence for more than 12 consecutive months. The most recent documentation of central registry results were dated 11/13/18. Administration acknowledged the central registry check was not redone.
Plan of Correction:	New background information filled out & processed. Goal to have all staff information checked to make sure don't miss renewal dates in the future.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A-1
Description:	Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that each staff submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: The record of Staff #2 (hired on 12/13/21) contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 2/8/22.
Plan of Correction:	Due to covid could not get appt earlier. Was able to get appt. in Feb.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A-2
Description:	Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure each staff member completed tuberculosis screening within the last 30 calendar days prior to beginning employment. Evidence: The record of Staff #1 (hired on 12/13/21) contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 9/23/21.
Plan of Correction:	Noted - to know code is within 30 days not within the year for tb test. Will start to enforce this standard.