Patricia Harrell
207 South Lloyd Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 292-5560
VDSS Contact:
Melinda Popkin
(757) 802-5281
Inspection Date:
Aug. 19, 2019
Complaint Related:
No
Areas Reviewed:
22VAC40-180 PROVIDER REGISTRATION AND GENERAL PROCEDURES 22VAC40-180 HEALTH AND SAFETY CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST. 63.2 General Provisions. 63.2 Child Abuse and Neglect 63.2 Licensure and Registration Procedures 63.2 Facilities and Programs.. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies
Technical Assistance:
Today we discussed the storage of medication, cleaning products and any items marked with a warning label or a label which reads "keep out of reach of children". The provider has designated areas for storing cleaning products and will ensure that they are in place at all times that children are present for care.
Comments:
An unannounced Voluntary Registered Health and Safety monitoring inspection was conducted from 12:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
At the time of the inspection there were 3 children in care with the provider.
The records sample size consisted of 1 provider record. The records for the 3 enrolled children (the vendor?s grand children, ages 6, 7 and 9 years old) contained only an immunization document for each child. There are no children in care who have food allergies and there have been no accidents or injuries incurred by children in care. Children will not be transported in a vehicle during care. Children will play outdoors in the back yard or front lawn under direct supervision of the vendor. Areas of non-compliance are identified on the violation notice. Thank you for your time during today's inspection. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of assistance.
Based on observations, a review of documentation, and interview of the voluntary registered (VR) provider, not all of the criteria on the VR health and safety checklist were met.
The provider did not maintain the records listed in the Requirements for Providers for review by an authorized screener.
and did not keep a copy of the physical examination results obtained on each child before or within 30 days after enrollment.
Evidence:
The provider stated that she had only the shot records and no other documentation for the 3 children (her grandchildren) who are enrolled and were in care today.
The provider stated that she has practiced emergency drills with the children in care but has not documented the drills.
The provider did not keep medications and toxic household products in areas inaccessible to children and away from food products.
Evidence:
There was an aerosol can of Ant and Roach killer spray sitting on the kitchen counter top at the time of inspection.
There were 2 bottles of mouth wash sitting on the sink ledge in the rest room used by children in care at the time of inspection.
The provider confirmed that these items were accessible at the time of inspection and stated that she would move these items to an area not accessible to the children.
There were many health and beauty items observed being stored in the vendor's bedroom on a dresser top and throughout the room today. The door to the bedroom was closed, but not locked or secured so that children cannot access it. Included in these accessible items were perfumes, lotions and hair products - items containing alcohol or marked keep out of reach of children should be secured in a location not accessible to children in care.
There were 3 children in care at the time, ages 8, 9, and 11 years old.
Plan of Correction:
The provider stated that she would move potentially dangerous or poisonous items to an area not accessible to the children today.
The provider also stated that she will document the dates when they practice evacuation, shelter in place, and lock down drills as they are completed (monthly, every six months, annually).
The provider states that she will have all of the required documentation completed and signed by the parent before the end of the week.
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