Grove Baptist Church
6006 Churchland Boulevard
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 484-6440
VDSS Contact:
Kimberly Sampson
(757) 354-7307
Inspection Date:
Dec. 20, 2022
Complaint Related:
No
Areas Reviewed:
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 monitoring visit and facility tour was conducted on 12/20/2022. At the time of inspectors' arrival there were 38 preschool aged children in care with 3 staff members and 1 administrator. Children were observed interacting with staff, practicing for holiday program, and hand washing. A sample of 5 children's records and 5 staff records were reviewed. Director reported that there have been no injuries and medications are not being administered at this time. Areas of noncompliance are identified on the violation notice and were discussed with the director in an exit meeting at the conclusion of this inspection.
Based on record review and interview it was determined the center did not ensure that all staff completed a criminal history check prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff members 1, 2, 3, and 4 did not have criminal background checks in their records. 2. Staff confirmed these records were not available during this inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Description:
Based on record review and interview it was determined the center did not ensure that prospective employees completed sworn statements prior to employment and searches of the central registry were completed within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. There were no sworn statements on file for staff #1, 2, 3, and 4. 2. There were no central registry searches on file for staff # 2, 3, and 4. 3. Staff confirmed these records were not available during this inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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