8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-780 Special Services.
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The licensing inspector conducted an unannounced complaint inspection in response to a complaint that was received by the department on November 1, 2022. The investigation was initiated on November 14, 2022 and completed on March 13, 2023. The complaint was regarding the center?s food services. The inspector was on site on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 10:30am until approximately 2:15pm conducting interviews, completing observations, and reviewing documentation. Additional follow-up inspections were conducted on December 8, 2022 and on February 9, 2023. Additional interviews and documents were conducted on these dates. The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the investigation supports part of the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. See the violation notice for more details.
Please complete the 'plan of correction' and 'date to be corrected' for each violation cited on the Violation Notice and return it to me within 5 business days from the date of receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standards, 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again, and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measure(s).
Based on a review of a review of policies and procedures, interviews, and a review of documentation, the center did not ensure that the center?s activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures required by the standards.
Evidence: 1) During interviews, staff reported that on October 18, 2022, the children in the Twos class were not offered their scheduled morning snack. Staff reported that it was picture day, and they did not want the children?s clothes to get dirty. The morning snack was brought to the classroom, but it was not offered to the children. It was reported that the children were offered lunch at approximately 11:00am when management discovered they did not have a morning snack. 2) The center?s Food Policy for Toddlers and Preschoolers states: ?Four Seasons provides lunch and snacks for all toddler and preschool children. Our menus are posted in the parent information center and meet all USDA requirements. See your child?s class schedule for specific meal times.? The Preschool Schedule indicates the morning snack time is between 9:00-9:15am.
Plan of Correction:
Per the Center: "Management will continue to monitor each classroom during and after mealtimes to ensure that each child was offered meals during the appropriate and scheduled times. After this incident on October 18th, 2022, every staff member was also spoken to about the appropriate procedures to ensure the health and safety of the children according to licensing standards.
Staff member that did not ensure morning snack to the children in the classroom is no longer employed at Four Seasons Daycare."
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