VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Alex Garcia
4220 Corcoran Street
Alexandria, VA 22309
(571) 839-5659

Current Inspector: Pernille Brandt (703) 203-8659

Inspection Date: Aug. 16, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-800 Administration 8VAC20-800 Personnel 8VAC20-800 Household Members 8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members 8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training 8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 8VAC20-800 Care of Children 8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease 8VAC20-800 Emergencies 8VAC20-800 Nutrition 20 Access to minor's records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Technical Assistance:

Please note that updated background check requirements were effective July 1, 2024. 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 lawrequires 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 (VDHODW) 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on August 16, 2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:00am and ended at 11:00am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 11 children present, 1 provider and 2 caregivers. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records, 1 provider, 2 caregivers records onsite. This inspection included document review, tour of the home, 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 8/28/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-800-240-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure areas and furnishings of the family day home, outside, were maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The provider confirmed during the interview, the slide is missing 1 bolt and is cracked at the turning point of the bottom of the slide. 2. The provider confirmed during the interview, the table underneath the climbing equipment was splintered. 3. The provider confirmed during the interview, the window on the climbing equipment is cracked and had components that could snag skin. 4. The provider confirmed during the interview, the picnic table was broken. 5. The provider confirmed during the interview, the wooden plank in the far-left corner of the playground is splintered and cracked.
Plan of Correction:	1. The playground equipment will be removed next weekend. We ordered a new set; it arrives in September. 2. The picnic table was removed from the playground during the inspection. The provider will contact the sanitation department to remove the debris. 3. The wooden plank will be removed today.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-290
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure sharp kitchen utensils were inaccessible to children unless being used by the caregiver or with children under close supervision. Evidence: Caregiver #1 left three butter knives on the kitchen counter and 1 cutting knife on the kitchen island, accessible to Child #6, while walking into the playroom during the beginning of the tour.
Plan of Correction:	I was cooking when licensing inspector showed up. Moving forward I will put them away.