Current Inspector:
Margaret Allworth
(703) 209-3521
Inspection Date:
Jan. 3, 2023
Complaint Related:
No
Areas Reviewed:
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs.
Comments:
The Licensing Inspector conducted an investigation in response to a self-report incident of a staff member aggressively handling a child on 12/16/2022. Interviews were conducted with administration and the classroom video from12/16/2022 was reviewed. The information gathered during this investigation supports the allegations; violations were discussed with the center director. If you have any questions you may contact me at Margaret.allworth@doe.virginia.gov or 703-209-3521.
Based on observation of the center video and administrative interview, a staff member engaged in a forbidden action by roughly handling children in care. Evidence: 1. On 12/16/2022 administration self reported an incident that occurred around 5:00 pm. It was reported that an administrator heard a 17 month old child crying, she went to the classroom and consoled the child. Later in the evening the administrator reviewed the classroom video. The video revealed that staff #1 handled child #1 aggressively. She picked up the child under her arm and placed her on her bottom hard and proceeded to try to put a shoe on her foot. 2. The Inspector reviewed the classroom video which showed on 12/16/2022 at 5:54 pm staff #1 was sitting on the floor, she picked up child#1 under the arms and aggressively placed the child on a bean bag chair and proceeded to put a shoe on the child.
Plan of Correction:
After review of the classroom video, the staff member was immediately terminated.
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