8VAC20-780 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 8VAC20-780 PROGRAMS.
Comments:
An unannounced inspection was initiated on 6/25/2024 and concluded on 7/16/2024 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 6/4/2024 relating to allegations of staff to child ratios. The inspection included observations in two classrooms.
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 07/23/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. An infant was asleep in a crib in a separate napping room inside the infant room. There were no staff inside the room with the sleeping infant to provide supervision of the infant.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Complaint related:
No
Description:
The staff-to-children ratio, with an approved ratio variance, for children age birth to 16 months is 1 staff to 5 children. For approximately 8 minutes, the infant classroom was over ratio, with up to 7 children, under the supervision of one staff before the second staff person arrived.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-350-B-3
Complaint related:
No
Description:
The staff-to-children ratio, with an approved ratio variance, for children age 24 months up to 36 months is 1 staff to 9 children. For approximately 10 minutes, the two-year-old classroom was over ratio, with up to 14 children, under the supervision of one staff before the second staff person arrived.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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