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. 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
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HB1823 adds ? 22.1-289.058 to the Code of Virginia. This bill requires all licensed child day programs and religiously exempt child day centers, certified preschools, family day system homes and certain other programs that serve preschool-age children operating in a building built before 2015 to be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
The final regulation to amend Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers (22VAC40-185, now 8VAC20-780) to address federal health and safety requirements will become effective on October 13, 2021. The final regulation can be found at https://www.doe.virginia.gov/cc/files/final-8vac20-780.pdf.
Comments:
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, and an interview with the director.
A monitoring inspection was conducted on 12/13/2021 with an exit interview on 12/15/2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 68 children present, with ten staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care provisions and emergencies and special services. A total of three child records and four staff records were reviewed.
The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with standards that are documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. If you have further questions about this inspection please contact Donna Liberman at 540-359-5244 or Donna.Liberman@doe.virginia.gov.
Based on review of three staff records, it was determined that out of state background checks were not completed as required. Evidence: The record for staff #1, (date of hire: 8/27/2021) who indicated they lived out of state in the past five years, did not contain documentation that 1) follow up of an Out of State Child Abuse and Neglect Search request was conducted 45 days after the initial request, 2) an Out Of State Sex Offender Registry check was completed prior to employment, or 3) an Out Of State Criminal History Name Check was completed prior to employment.
Plan of Correction:
Staff #1's last day of employment is 12/17/2021. Going forward we will obtain all out of state background checks as required.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-245-J-2
Description:
Based on review of documentation, and an interview with the director, the center has agreed to administer medication but did not have a staff member with current Medication Administration Training (MAT) certification in the building all hours of operation. Evidence: The MAT certification for one staff expired 4/26/2020 leaving the center without a MAT certified staff member from 5:00pm - 6pm daily; The MAT certification for the second staff expired 6/27/2021 leaving the center without a MAT certified staff member from 6:30am - 6:00pm daily.
Plan of Correction:
A MAT class has been scheduled for 12/21/2021.
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