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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
Comments:
An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on May 7th, 2024. Two licensing staff were on site from approximately 9:25am until 11:50am. There were six children present with one staff supervising. There was a total of two classrooms visited. The age range of the children were from infant to toddler. Children were observed completing an art activity, playing with books, listening to educational music. The licensing staff interacted with staff and children in care.
The two licensing staff reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of seven child records and two staff records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions, please reach out to the licensing inspector.
Please complete the plan of correction and the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s); 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures.
Lauren Bickford, Licensing Inspector Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education 540-280-0742
Based on record review, staff records did not contain all required documentation. Evidence: 1. Staff #2 (DOH 04/24/2024) did not have documentation of completed references in the file. Director confirmed the references were completed, but not documented. 2. Staff #2 (DOH 04/24/2024) records did not contain documentation of the completed orientation training. The director acknowledged the document was completed but not at the center at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-90--A
Description:
Based on record review, the center failed to obtain a signed agreement between the parent and the center by the first day of the child?s attendance. Evidence: 1. The written agreement for child #1 (date of attendance 04/22/2024) was dated and signed by a parent after the first day of attendance on 04/24/2024.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-340-C
Description:
Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure during the stated hours of operation, there shall be on the premises when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff, volunteer, or other employee.
1. Upon arrival at approximately 9:25am, the director was the only staff present with six children in the building.
2. Director acknowledged that they were the only person present with the children in the building when licensing arrived and stated that the second staff person stepped out and would be returning. At approximately 10:10am, the director reported that the additional staff was not returning to the center that day.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:
Based on observation, the center did not ensure children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. Classroom A contained five children and one staff supervising when licensing staff arrived. 2. During the walkthrough of the building five minutes after licensing staff arrived, classroom B was observed having one sleeping infant without a staff member present. 3. Director acknowledged that the child was waking from their nap and was located away from Classroom A out of sight of the staff. 4. No other staff were present in the building at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Description:
Based on observation and interview, the required ratio of one staff member to four children was not maintained. Evidence: 1. On 5/07/2024, two licensing staff observed five children in Classroom A with one staff member. The youngest child was five months old. One additional staff member was required. 2. On 5/07/2024, two licensing staff observed one child (15 months) in Classroom B unsupervised. One staff member was required. 3. The director acknowledged that the center was out of ratio.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:
Based on observation, the center did not ensure children?s hands were washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Evidence: 1. While observing children in classroom A, children?s hands were not washed with soap and water or disposable wipes before they ate lunch.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:
Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure a menu, listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period, was posted. Evidence: 1. There was no set menu of food offerings for the kids at the center. 2. Director acknowledged that the center was offering snacks to the children without a menu listing the foods served.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:
8VAC20-780-570-E
Description:
Based on observation, the center did not ensure all prepared infant formula was refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. Evidence: 1. In classroom A, a prepared formula bottle was not dated and labeled with the child?s name.
Plan of Correction:
Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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