VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Andy Taylor Center for Early Childhood Development
405 Redford St.
Farmville, VA 23909
(434) 395-4868

Current Inspector: Tara K Martin (804) 588-2371

Inspection Date: Sept. 28, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION. 22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING. 22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191) 63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, and interviews. A monitoring inspection was initiated on 09/28/2021 and concluded on 09/30/2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 25 children present. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staffing and supervision, and special care and emergencies. A total of two children's records and seven staff records were reviewed. This inspection was also a follow-up for the Intensive Plan of Correction (IPOC) that was issued to the center on August 30, 2021 for past non-compliances. The center completed the responses for the IPOC on 9/14/2021. The areas of non-compliance on the IPOC were background checks and staff records. There were repeat non-compliances found on this follow-up inspection to the IPOC plan completed by the program director. 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-185-70-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that each staff member had documentation of at least two references completed prior to employment. Evidence: 1. There was no documentation of references available for staff #5 and staff #7 with hire dates of 9/10/2021 and 6/25/2021. 2. There was no address for the emergency contact for staff #1 with a hire date of 8/25/2021. 3. There was no written information to demonstrate that staff #1-7 had the required orientation training required by the job position; there was no documentation of the components required by the Standards for new staff orientation.
Plan of Correction:	If the director is unable to locate the documentation of the references, the references will be completed. The emergency contact address will be documented. The director will develop a document that shows all required components to be documented for orientation training for staff.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-550-D
Description:	Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that monthly practice evacuation drills (fire drills) were conducted. Evidence: 1. There was no documentation of fire drills at the center for October 2020-May 2021.
Plan of Correction:	The director will ensure drills are done monthly.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that results of a criminal history record information check and a sex offender registry check were obtained prior to hire from any state in which staff had resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. Staff #7 had indicated on a Sworn Statement dated 6/24/2021 that they had lived in another state in the past five years. There was no sex offender registry check completed for staff #1 as of 9/30/2021. 2. Staff #2 had indicated on a Sworn Statement dated 9/10/2021 that they had lived in another state in the past five years. There was no criminal record check or sex offender registry check completed for staff #2 prior to hire.
Plan of Correction:	The director will make the requests for these records.