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Frog Pond Early Learning Center
7204 Harrison Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 765-7663

Current Inspector: Tameika King (804) 629-7486

Inspection Date: March 14, 2023

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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:
An unannounced Monitoring Inspection took place on 03/14/2023 between the hours of approximately 2:25 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. There were 5 classrooms observed with a total of 59 children with 7 staff within the supervision guidelines. The children were observed napping, waking from nap and preparing to go outside. Positive interaction between staff and children were observed. A complete inspection of the physical plant, children and staff records, fire drill log, and playground was conducted during this inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at tameika.king@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection.

Violations:
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-4
Description: Based on record review and interview, the provider did not obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for a caregiver from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (employment date: 01/09/2023) resided in Maryland (MD) in the preceding five years. There was no documentation of a MD central registry finding on file.
2. Staff #1 resided in Washington D.C.in the preceding five years. Staff #4 stated that a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from Washington D.C. had not been requested.
3. Staff #1 did not have the results of a criminal history record information check from Washington D.C. on file. Staff #4 stated that a criminal history record information check from Washington D.C. had not been requested.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description: Based on record review and staff interview, two of three staff files did not contain a central registry finding.

Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (employment date: 01/09/2023) did not have documentation of a Virginia central registry finding at the time of inspection.
2. Staff #3 (employment date: 12/16/2022) did not have documentation of a Virginia central registry finding at the time of inspection.
3. Staff #4 stated that the request for search of central registry was submitted during the first week of February.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A
Description: Based on record review, each staff member did not submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening.

Evidence: Staff #3 did not have documentation of a negative TB screening on file.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70
Description: Based on record review, staff records did not contain all information. Not all staff hired after March 1, 1996 had documentation that two or more references were checked before employment.

Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (hire date: 01/09/2023) did not have documentation of references on file.
2. Staff #2 (hire date: 01/30/2023) did not have documentation of references on file.
3. Staff #3 (hire date: 12/16/2022) did not have documentation of references on file.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A
Description: Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, outside, were not maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Evidence: There was a wire sticking out from the wire fence that surrounds the Nicholson playground.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Disclaimer:
This information is provided by the Virginia Department of Social Services, which neither endorses any facility nor guarantees that the information is complete. It should not be used as the sole source in evaluating and/or selecting a facility.


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