VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Goddard School (Hanover Co)
7503 Old Hickory Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 746-2922

Current Inspector: LaTasha Smith (804) 588-2362

Inspection Date: June 10, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Trainings 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 (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 32.1 Report by person other than physician 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on June 10, 2024. There were 175 children present, ranging in ages from 4 months to 10 years, with 26staff supervising. The inspection began at 11:20 AM and concluded at approximately 3:15 PM. 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 17 child records and 17 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 preventive measure(s). If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector LaTasha Smith at (804) 588-2362.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based on record review, it was determined that the center did not ensure that each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody. Evidence: 1. Child #3 (date of enrollment 4/1/2024) did not have the parent?s work number listed in the child?s record. 2. Child #4 (date of enrollment 2/1/2024) did not have the parent?s work number listed in the child?s record. 3. Child #6 (date of enrollment 3/1/2024) did not have the parent?s work number listed in the child?s record. 4. Child #12 (date of enrollment 6/3/2024) did not have the parent?s work number listed int the child?s record. 5. Child #13 (date of enrollment 6/20/2022) did not have the parent?s work number listed in the child?s record.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	(Repeat Violation) Based on observation and staff interviews, the center failed to maintain areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The vinyl on a red child size chair and sofa in the Rhino?s classroom was torn on the seat of the chair and sofa exposing the cushion and webbing. 2. Staff stated that they were not aware that the child size sofa and chair was torn.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	(Repeat Violation) Based on observation, the center did not ensure that all hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children Evidence: There were containers of diaper rash cream stored in an unlocked cabinet in the elephants classroom accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:	(Repeat Violation) Based on observation, the center did not ensure children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting. Evidence: In the infant classroom staff was observed conducting a diaper change and the child?s hands were not washed after diaper change. After the diaper change, staff handed the child to another staff member in the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.