VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Connections Child Care & Learning Center
125 Mall Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 962-0051

Current Inspector: Kelly Campbell (540) 309-2494

Inspection Date: Nov. 4, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 20 Access to minor?s records 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 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 During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

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 initiated on 11/04/2024 and completed on 11/04/2024. The on-site inspection began at 12 PM and ended at 1:20 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 33 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 11/27/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-150-B
Description:	Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record for children 3 and 4 were not signed and dated. Child # 3 has been in attendance for 18 months and child # 4 has been in attendance for 22 months.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-M
Description:	The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. The allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions list did not contain child # 9 that had a food sensitivity.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Children # 3,4 and 5 has been enrolled for over a year, was missing the documentation of an annual update. The record for Child # 2 has been enrolled for 3 weeks and did not have the allergies and intolerance to medications or any other substances, and actions to take un an emergency situation.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 ? months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-I
Description:	The required rest period ratio for ages 16 months to 24 months us 10 resting children to one staff. The toddler classroom was observed during nap time and there were 11 children (youngest child 16 months old) with one staff.
Plan of Correction:	During the inspection an additional staff person was placed in the toddler classroom to meet the ratio.