VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Dogwood Preschool
6000 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 665-4902

Current Inspector: Heather Dapper (804) 625-2304

Inspection Date: May 15, 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 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

n/a

Comments:

A unannounced focused inspection was conducted on May 15, 2024 from approximately 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM. There were 78 children present in the center, ranging in ages from toddlers to five years old with 18 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies. A total of five child records and six 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 the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. 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 preventative measures. Please do not use staff names, list staff by positions only. Heather Dapper Licensing Inspector Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education Phone # (804) 625-2304 heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov Amended on 6/11/24 - name change for staff record on supplemental page.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. The results were dates 9/11/23. 2. The administrator stated that staff #4 did not have the fingerprint results prior to employment.
Plan of Correction:	Background checks not more than 90 days early at time of contract.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-B
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employed: 2/13/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/25/23. 2. The record of staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/26/23. 2. A member of management stated that staff # did not complete a sworn statement prior to hire.
Plan of Correction:	Sworn Statement at of contracts (not more than 90 days).
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 12/13/23. 2. The record for staff # 5 (employed: 2/06/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 8/11/23. 2. Administrative staff confirmed that the central registry finding was not obtained within 30 days of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Background checks to be done at time of contract (no more than 90 days).
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1.The records for staff #2 (employed: 02/13/23), staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23 ), staff #5 (employed: 02/06/23), did not have documentation of a TB screening or test at time of employment. 2. A member of management confirmed that the screenings / tests were not completed in the required time frame.
Plan of Correction:	TIcker system in place for renewal TB's.