VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Buildin Blocks Daycare
2901 S. Crater Road
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 244-4254

Current Inspector: Tara Barton (804) 381-8487

Inspection Date: April 29, 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:

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 monitoring inspection was conducted on April 29, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 19 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. Additional documents were submitted 5/10/2024 electronically. 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 call me if you have any questions at 804-381-8487 or e-mail tara.barton@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Documentation of a fingerprint based national criminal check shall be obtained for each staff prior to employment. Staff 4 (date of employment 9/19/2022) did not have a fingerprint result until 9/22/2022, Staff 5 (date of employment 3/05/2024) did not have a fingerprint result until 3/12/2024), and Staff 6 (date of employment 4/25/2024) did not have a fingerprint result until 4/29/2024.
Plan of Correction:	Background checks will be conducted as required.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Out of state background checks shall be conducted as required. Staff 3 (date of employment (10/20/2023) indicated on the sworn disclosure statement dated 8/12/2022 that they had lived outside the state of Virginia within the past five years. There was no documentation to support that the required out of state search of the child abuse and neglect registry was submitted within 30 days as required.
Plan of Correction:	Out of state background checks will be conducted as required.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff 6 (date of employment 4/25/2024) had a tuberculosis test dated 5/16/2022.
Plan of Correction:	Tuberculosis tests and screenings will be collected prior to employment and will not be accepted if they are more than 30 days old.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	The facility shall have 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. Child 3 has diagnosed food allergies but did not have a written allergy action plan completed by a physician on file.
Plan of Correction:	A completed allergy action plan will be requested from the parent.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The center's hallway closet was unlocked and contained several cleaners and detergents.
Plan of Correction:	The laundry closet in the hallway will be clocked.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:	Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. The toddler teacher walked out of the toddler classroom several times, leaving a sleeping toddler alone in the classroom. The twos classroom was pitch dark during rest time, and the licensing inspector could not see the children.
Plan of Correction:	Staff were directed to maintain sight and sound supervision by the director.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-570-B
Description:	Bottles shall not be used while the child is in his designated sleeping location. In the infant room, 4 children were observed with bottles while lying down inside their (crib) designated sleeping area.
Plan of Correction:	Bottles were removed from the cribs.