VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Gloria Dei Lutheran School and Child Care
250 Fox Hill Road
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 851-6292

Current Inspector: Christine Mahan (757) 404-0568

Inspection Date: Oct. 30, 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. 8VAC20-820 The License. 8VAC20-820 The Licensing Process. 8VAC20-820 Hearing Procedures. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minors records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Discussed in detail standards related to conditional enrollment for immunizations and physicals (8VAC20-780-130 C and 8VAC20-780-140 A) 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

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 10-30-2024 and completed on 11-6-2024. The on-site inspection began at 12:30pm and ended at 5:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 121 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records on-site 10-30-2024. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. 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 11-14-2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent fingerprint check for staff #9 was overdue by more than 9 months.
Plan of Correction:	Results for #9 were received on 11--6-2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Staff hired before July 1, 2024, providers must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service. Staff #4 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for over 1 year.
Plan of Correction:	Received results 11-14-2024
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #2, who had been enrolled for 2 months.
Plan of Correction:	Parents have been notified and physician will provider documents 7-10 days- ASAP
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-150-B
Description:	Immunization and physical records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization and physical record for Child #4 and Child #8, were not signed and dated. Both Child #4 and Child #8 have been attending for 2 months.
Plan of Correction:	Parents have been notified and mew signed documents are on order. ASAP
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #3 updated screening was due more than 1 1/2 years ago and Staff #9?s was due over 1month ago.
Plan of Correction:	#3 has an appointment on 11-18-2024 and #3 is complete on file.
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. 1. Child #1, who has been enrolled for more than 1 year, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file. 2.The records for Child #2 and Child #10 did not have employment phone numbers for the parents listed. Both have been attending for over 2 months. 3.The records for Child #2 and Child #3 did not have the physician?s name, phone number, the 2 required emergency contact names, addresses and phone numbers. Child #2 has been attending for over 2 months and Child #3 has been attending for over 1 year.
Plan of Correction:	Received all info needed for #1, #2 #10 and #3.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-90-A
Description:	A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent. Written agreements are related to emergency medial care, child illness and communicable diseases. Child #2 has been attending for over 2 months and Child #3 has been attending for over 1 year and there were no written signed parent agreement in their records.
Plan of Correction:	Completed on 10-30-2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. 1.In Classroom A, sanitizing wipes and solution were in an unlocked cabinet and a mop with attached disinfectant container was stored in the bathroom, within reach of children. 2. In Classroom B, sanitizing wipes were observed on shelf, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	Items were immediately placed in a locked cabinet. Mop was removed and placed in janitors closet.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus. 1. The fall zone for the plastic slide on the 2?s playground measured to be about 4 ? feet however, the slide required at least six feet of a fall zone. 2.The resilient surfacing for all 3 playgrounds was inadequate at the base of the slide chutes and around the swings as it measured in some areas between less than 1 inch up to 4 inches and a minimum of 6 inches is required.
Plan of Correction:	Two tons of pea gravel will be delivered and placed in all fall zone area. New play ground will be under construction and anticipated completion is mid to end of January 2025.