Amberley Child Care
1547 & 1543 Amberley Forest Road
Virginia beach, VA 23453
(757) 416-3526
Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063
Inspection Date: Sept. 19, 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.
8VAC20-770 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:
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Technical assistance was provided and standards reviewed in the following areas: background check protocol (as of July, 1, 2024), potable water testing requirements, 8VAC20-780-270. Building maintenance, 8VAC20-780-280. Hazardous substances and other harmful agents and 8VAC20-780-550. Procedures for emergencies.
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:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on September 19, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:50am and ended at 1:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 38 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed four 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 10/7/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-1 Description: The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff #2, currently employed, was dated four weeks after their first day of employment.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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, who had been employed for less than a week, did not have a completed national criminal background check.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-80-A Description: For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
One of eight children was not signed in on the daily attendance sheet on the day of the inspection. The child was in care at the time of the inspection.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-190-A Description: Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the program director qualification requirements.
There was no record available for review for Staff #1 (program director) to show that they meet the qualifications of program director. The program director was observed working on the day of the inspection.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
In the infant classroom, there was bleach, dish soap, and detergent left unlocked in a low cabinet with manufacturer?s labels that stated, ?Keep Out of Reach of Children.?Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B Description: Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
The outdoor play area of the center had less than two inches of resilient surfacing, which is less than the required six inches.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-B-2 Description: Staff-to-children ratios are required whenever children are in care.
The required ratio for the toddler aged classroom is 1:5; however, there was only teacher with six children for approximately 10 minutes.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.
