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/.
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Comments:
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to determine the center's compliance with licensing standards. The inspector was on site from 1:25pm to approximately 4:25pm. There were a total of 97 children present in the direct care of 19 staff members. Upon the inspector's arrival, the children and staff were observed in their respective classrooms during rest time. Later, the children were observed during transitions, during free-play, and teacher-led activities. The center is equipped with age-appropriate materials and equipment for the children's use. Staff were engaged with the children and offered guidance when needed. The areas where children receive care were inspected and found to be in compliance. The required postings were observed. Medication is administered and medications and authorizations were reviewed. During the inspection, eight children's records and eight staff records were reviewed. 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 about this inspection, please contact Florence Martus, Licensing Inspector, at 804-389-0157 or florence.martus@doe.virginia.gov.
(Repeat Violation) Based on a review of eight staff records and interviews, the center did not ensure three staff members shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within the required time frames.
Evidence: 1. The tuberculosis screening in the record of Staff #5, employed on 05/20/24, was completed on 06/26/23.
2. The record of Staff #6, employed on 05/31/24, did not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.
3. The tuberculosis screening in the record of Staff #8, employed on 05/20/24, was completed on 09/15/22.
4. During interview, a member of management confirmed the tuberculosis screening for Staff #5 and Staff #8 were completed more than 30 days prior to employment and a negative tuberculosis screening for Staff #6 could not be located.
Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
Plan of Correction:
In the future, staff will not be hired if the screening was completed more than 30 days prior to employment. Staff will be required to provide a current TB at the time of employment.
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