VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Word of Life Assembly of God
5225 Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 354-4222 (203)

VDSS Contact: Sarah Zirzow (703) 479-4675

Inspection Date: May 7, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

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 8VAC20-770 Background Checks

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. Technical assistance was given regarding the ratio when different age groups are in the same room. The toddler room had children ages 11 months to 3 years.

Comments:

An annual unannounced RECDC inspection was conducted on 5/7/24 from 12:00 to 1:15. The center had 51 children present in 4 grouping with 8 classroom staff. The children were observed playing, having story time and circle time. Discussed the toddler room that has children from 11 months to almost 4. Discussed how to set it up for different levels of play. Lots of interaction between staff and children. Reviewed 6 staff records and 5 children's records. A violation notice was given to the center along with this inspection summary. Please call me at 703-203-8659 or email me at pernille.brandt@doe.virginia.gov if you have any questions regarding this inspection.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.031-A-3-a
Description:	The center failed to keep the 1:4 ration for one age group. Evidence: On 5/7/24 the toddler room had 10 children with two staff. The youngest child in the group was 11 months making teh ratio in the room 1:4.
Plan of Correction:	We moved a floater to the room so the room would be in ratio. The third staff had called in sick.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on the review of staff files, the center failed to get an out of state background check for a staff. Evidence: Review of 6 staff records during the inspection. One staff indicated that she had lived out of state in the last 5 years. No out of state background check in her file.
Plan of Correction:	We will request the CPS check from the state.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Description:	Based on the review of staff records two staff are missing the sworn disclosure statement. Based on the review of 6 staff records, staff 1 and 2 are missing their sworn disclosure statements.
Plan of Correction:	We will make sure the staff fill out the sworn disclosure statement and in the future that it is done before they start working at the center.