8VAC20-780 Administration 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision 8VAC20-780 Programs 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-780 Special Services 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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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/.
Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.
Comments:
An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on 07/11/2024. There were 27 children, ages 14 months - 5 years, 17 staff members providing direct care and supervision, and various support staff present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and trainings, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programs, emergencies, and nutrition. The children were observed during arrival, outdoor time, teacher directed activities, child directed activities and mealtime. A total of 5 children?s records, 5 staff records, 2 agent/applicant records and 1 medication were reviewed. The inspector discussed the following with the provider: new background check requirements and TB timeframes. The inspector arrived for the inspection at approximately 8:45 am and departed at approximately 12:00 pm.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the provider.
Based on record review, observation, and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment prior to the facility obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon the completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.
Evidence: Staff 1 has been employed for approximately 11 months. There was no employment eligibility letter in the record. Staff 1 was observed working during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Appointment for fingerprinting will be made.
Standard #:
8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:
SECOND REPEAT Based on record review, observation, and interviews with staff, the center failed to obtain the finding from the search of the central registry within 30 days of employment.
Evidence: Staff 1 has been employed for approximately 11 months. There were no central registry search results in the record. Staff 1 was observed working during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Central Registry Search will be requested.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:
Based on record review and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
Evidence: The most recent tuberculosis screening for Staff 5 was dated 07/05/2022: there was not a follow-up test/screening for 2024 available for review. Agent 1 confirmed there was no 2024 test/ screening available for review.
Plan of Correction:
Staff left the center to go get a screening during the inspection.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.
Evidence: The resilient surfacing (mulch) under the climbing equipment measured approximate one inch at the trajectory of all three slides. Grass was visible in multiple areas of the fall zone. The requirement is at least 6 inches of resilient surfacing.
Plan of Correction:
Staff will notify Longwood administration and submit work request.
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