VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Dee Care, LLC.-Building 2
9286A Warwick Blvd
Newport news, VA 23607
(757) 247-3360

Current Inspector: Melinda Popkin (757) 802-5281

Inspection Date: June 17, 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

Technical Assistance:

POTABLE WATER: 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 initiated and concluded on 6/17/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:50 am and ended at 1:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 19 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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 6/25/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The center is required to do the appropriate background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4 did not have results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one previously resided state. Staff #4 has been employed for more than 9 months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Staff member relocated to another state, returning for substitution work background from current state will be done.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. There was no documentation of immunizations in the record for child #5. The child had been enrolled for 13 months.
Plan of Correction:	Immunizations were provided at time of enrollment administration has ordered a duplicate record.