VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Haymarket Children's Academy
6800 Piedmont Center Plaza
Gainesville, VA 20155
(571) 261-2020

Current Inspector: Laura Brindle (540) 905-2062

Inspection Date: Sept. 3, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:

Updated Background Check information effective July 1, 2024 can be reviewed at: https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/background-checks 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 conducted on 9/3/24. The on-site inspection began at 9:50am and ended at 1:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were approximately 118 children present and 20 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/17/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	Based on review of four staff records, the center did not submit a central registry request for one staff prior to employment. Evidence: The central registry request for Staff #4, with an employment date of 8/12/24, contained documentation that it was submitted on 8/27/24.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-L
Description:	Based on interview and review of documentation, the center did not ensure that all staff who work with children were informed of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Evidence: On 9/3/24, in the ?Explorers 1? classroom, the Licensing Inspector (LI) asked Staff #5 if any of the children in the classroom had food allergies. Staff #5 reported that no children in the classroom had food allergies. The allergy list in the classroom was dated 4/4/24 and did not contain documentation of allergies in the classroom. The ?Explorers 1? class was later observed in the dining room eating lunch, where the allergy list posted was dated 8/19/24, and contained documentation that Child #1, who belongs to the ?Explorers 1? class, has a diagnosed peanut allergy, and Child #1 was present. The LI pointed out the allergy list to Staff #5, who stated she was not aware of the allergy. Upon reviewing Child #1?s record, the child has a diagnosed allergy to peanuts.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-M
Description:	Based on observation, documentation review, and interview, the center did not maintain a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that was accessible to all staff who work with children and kept in each room or area where children were present. Evidence: 1. On 9/3/24 there was no allergy list in the ?Adventurers 3? classroom. 2. On 9/3/24 the allergy list posted in the ?Older Infants? classroom, ?Explorers 1? classroom, ?Adventurers 1? classroom, and ?Adventurers 2? classroom was dated 4/4/24. Child #1, from the ?Explorers 1? class, and Child #3, from the ?Older Infants? class, both enrolled on 8/19/24 and have diagnosed food allergies. Child #1 and Child #3 were not included on the allergy list posted in their classrooms.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Description:	Based on review of five child records, the center did not obtain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: The record for Child #1 contained documentation of a diagnosed allergy to peanuts. The record for Child #3 contained documentation of a diagnosed allergy to peanuts and eggs. The records for Child #1 and Child #3 did not contain written care plans from each child?s physician.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.