22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide 32.1 Report by person other than physician 54.1 Must be MAT Certified. 63.2 Child abuse and neglect 8VAC20-770 Background Checks
Comments:
An unannounced code compliance inspection was conducted on 06/03/2024 from 10:50 AM to 11:45 AM. There were 17 children present, ranging in ages from 3 years to 10 years, with three staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, and procedures. A total of five children?s records and five staff?s 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 facility.
Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining cushioning material under playground equipment.
Evidence:
1. A spray bottle of Windex was on the water fountain outside of the children's classroom. The administrator stated the policy for hazardous substances is that they are to be kept out of children's reach. 2. There was no cushioning material under the playground equipment on the older children's playground. The administrator stated there was some under the swings.
Plan of Correction:
The Windex was moved immediately to a location inaccessible to children per policy. Staff will be reminded to keep hazardous substances in an location inaccessible to children. Resilient surfacing will be purchased for the playground used by older children. In the future the resilient surfacing for the older children playground will be maintained.
Standard #:
22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:
Based on record review and interview, the center failed to request a search of central registry background check within the first 30 days of employment, a search of sex offender registry prior to the first day of employment, and a criminal history name check prior to the first day of employment for any state in which a staff member resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence:
The sworn statement for staff 3, start date 3/6/23, documented staff 3 lived in another state within the last five years. The record did not contain documentation of a central registry search, sex offender search, or criminal history name search being completed in that state. Staff 3's employment date was
Plan of Correction:
The background checks will be completed within 10 days.
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