Grace Christian Academy
442 Freedom Tabernacle Ln.
Atkins, VA 24311
(276) 247-2702
VDSS Contact: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283
Inspection Date: Sept. 7, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
- Comments:
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A Code compliance monitoring inspection was initiated on 9/7/2023 and concluded on 9/7/2023. There were 24 children present with five staff supervising. 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 zero child records and 14 staff records were reviewed. The inspection started at 12:15 pm and concluded at 1:45 pm.
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 five (5) business days from today. You will need to 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 gain; and 3) person or person(s) responsible for implementation.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-4 Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to establish and implement procedures that ensure that all children in the center are in compliance with the provisions of ? 32.1-46 regarding the immunization of children against certain diseases.
Evidence:
The 24 children present did not have documentation of immunizations.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-2 Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all staff have a fingerprint-based criminal history determination letter prior to the first day of employment.
Evidence:
Staff # 2-5 do not have a fingerprint-based criminal history letter prior to the first day of employment. All three staff were working on 9/7/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.049-A Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, such child day program shall require information from the person enrolling the child regarding previous child day care and schools attended by the child. The regulated child day program shall also require that the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of the child's identity and age.
Evidence:
The 24 children present on 9/7/23 did not have documentation of proof of child's identity and age.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-40-D-2 Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that prospective employee, volunteer, or any other person who is expected to be alone with one or more children enrolled in the religious exempt child day center except a parent-volunteer, or a parent or guardian who may be left alone with his or her own child have a: Sworn statement or affirmation before employment or commencement of service at the facility a search of central registry and criminal history record check, as requested by the individual, within 30 days of employment or commencement of service.
Evidence:
1. Staff # 1-4 do not have Central Registry checks on file.
2. Staff #1-4 do not have a sworn statement on file.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
