Inspection Date:
March 25, 2021
and
March 26, 2021
Complaint Related:
No
Areas Reviewed:
22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION. 22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING. 22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
Technical Assistance:
A supplemental page was provided.
Comments:
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.
A self-report was received in the Valley Licensing Office concerning an incident that occurred on 03/23/2021. An inspection was initiated on 03/25/2021 and concluded on 03/26/2021. The center was contacted by telephone to initiate the investigation. Five staff members were interviewed, two staff members' records were reviewed and one child's record was reviewed. On 03/26/2021 there were 54 children present and in the care of 17 staff members. Information gathered during the inspection determined a non-compliance with applicable standards and the violation was documented on the violation notice.
Based on the interviews with five staff members and verification from one staff member, the center failed to keep one child within sight and sound supervision at all times.
Evidence: 1. On 03/23/2021, Child A (age 20 months) was not within sight and sound supervision of a staff member for approximately 15 seconds when Staff Member #5 closed the door to the playground without realizing the child was still outside on the playground. Staff Member #5 then walked about 8 steps to the entrance to the classroom when Staff Member #2 asked the whereabout of Child A. Staff Member #5 immediately went back to the playground and found Child A. 2. Staff Member #5 reported that she was the last staff member to enter the building from the playground and walked to the entrance of the classroom when Staff member #2 informed her that Child A was not there. She immediately turned around, opened the door to the playground and found Child A standing on the playground.
Plan of Correction:
I have updated our procedures on supervision/tracking of transitions of children and all staff will be retrained on these procedures at our PDD on Monday 3/29/21.
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