Western Branch KinderCare
5700 Trucker Street
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 484-1965
Current Inspector: Heather Harrell (757) 334-4329
Inspection Date: June 6, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
- Technical Assistance:
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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.
Discussed weeds and areas of missing paint on the metal flower on the SA playground.
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 06/06/2024 at 12:55 pm and concluded on 06/06/2024 at 4:55 pm. At the time of entrance there were 53 children present, ages infant - school age, with 8 staff supervising. Four school age children arrived from public school during the inspection. One staff was present with these children.
Children were observed during nap. Records reviewed for five children and 5 staff. The inspector additionally reviewed infant activities, medication, transportation procedures and emergency supplies.
The information gathered determined violations with applicable standards and the violations found are listed on the violation notice issued to the facility. These violations were reviewed with administrative staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-150-A Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure that the results of the required physical examination were received using either the current form required by the Virginia Department of Health or physician's form.
Evidence:
1. The physician's form indicated that child 1 had received a physical exam however, no results or relevant information was included.
2. Administrative staff confirmed that no additional documentation was on hand that would provide additional information and the results of the physical exam for child 1.Plan of Correction: The parent of child 1 has been asked to provide a copy of the results of the physical exam.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-K Description: Based on review and staff interview, the center did not prepare a document containing local emergency contact information, potential shelters, hospitals, evacuation routes, etc., that pertain to each site frequently visited or of routes frequently driven by center staff for center business such as field trips or pick up or drop off of children to or from schools etc. This document must be kept in vehicles that centers use to transport children to and from the center.
Evidence:
1. The bus used to pick up children from public school, on the afternoon of the inspection, did not have any written information regarding potential shelters, hospitals and evacuation routes pertaining to each site frequently visited or routes frequently driven by center staff.
2. Administrative staff looked through the bus, emergency bag and attendance notebook and confirmed this information was not in the vehicle.Plan of Correction: A document including emergency information, phone numbers and evacuation routes was placed on the bus.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-580-C Description: Based on review and interview, the center failed to ensure that during the transportation of children emergency numbers for 911 or local police/fire and poison control were in the transportation vehicle.
Evidence:
1. The phone numbers for poison control and 911 or local emergency services were not in the bus used to pick up children from public school on the afternoon of the inspection.
2. Administrative staff viewed the center bus with the inspector and confirmed that the emergency phone numbers for 911 and poison control were not available in the vehicle or attendance notebook.Plan of Correction: A document including emergency information, phone numbers and evacuation routes was placed on the bus.
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.
