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KinderCare Learning Center - Forest
16780 Forest Road
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 455-0880

Current Inspector: Nicole Scott (804) 588-2372

Inspection Date: Nov. 13, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:
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

Comments:
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 11/13/2023 and concluded with an electronic record review on 11/16/2023. There were 126 children, ages 4 months - 5 years, 23 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, teacher directed activities, self-directed activities, outdoor time, mealtime and rest time. A total of 10 children?s records, 10 staff records and 10 medications were reviewed. The inspector discussed the following with the provider: attendance and cribs. The inspector arrived for the inspection at approximately 9:00 am and departed at approximately 1:15 pm.

The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice to the provider.

Violations:
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-4
Description: Based on record review, the center failed to obtain a copy of a criminal record check from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years prior to hire.

Evidence: The record for Staff 6 contained documentation that Staff 6 has resided outside of the state of Virginia within the preceding five years. There was not an out of state criminal record check from all of the states in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years available for review during the inspection for Staff 6. The documented hire date in the Record for Staff 6 was 10/17/2023.

Plan of Correction: Provider requested and received out of state criminal check on 11/14/2023.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-C
Description: Based on record review, 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 9 was dated 05/23/2021: there was not a follow-up test/screening for 2023 available for review.

Plan of Correction: Staff will obtain TB screening.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B
Description: Based on observations, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence: The following hazardous substances were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the DPS B room: ?Dawn? dish detergent, ?glass and multi surface? cleaner, ?ClickSan? Disinfectant and ?TB Disinfectant? cleaner.

Plan of Correction: Hazardous substances were moved to a locked cabinet during the inspection.

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