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 8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks
Technical Assistance:
Discussion of Out-of-State documentation and the state website: childcare.virginia.gov
Discussion of DHO training available through the CCWA website.
Discussion that effective 11/15/23, to be authorized to give seizure rescue nasal spray to a child in your care, a provider must meet ONE of the following criteria: 1. Holds a current MAT Certificate AND a current MAT Seizure Rescue Nasal Spray Online Course Completion Certificate; 2. Holds a current MAT Certificate AND a current MAT Epilepsy for Certified Providers Certificate; or 3. Holds a current MAT Epilepsy for Uncertified Providers Certificate.
Discussion that effective 01/01/25, VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. More information as it develops can be found at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.
Comments:
An in-person, annual code compliance inspection was initiated and concluded by a representative from the VDOE, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (Fairfax) on 05/17/2024, between the hours of 9:30 am through 12:30 pm. There were 78 children present, ranging from infant to preschool-age, 10 months to 5 years, with 19 staff supervising, across a total of 9 separate classrooms. The inspector reviewed compliance in the following areas: posting of the written disclosure statement, qualifications, physical plant, capacity, food services, health reports, ratio and staffing, supervision, handwashing, daily health screenings, staff trainings, and background checks. The Inspector reviewed (20) staff records and (10) children immunization pages to ensure that the documentation was complete and in compliance.
Information gathered during the inspection determined that there were (2) areas of non-compliance with applicable code sections. These violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.
If you should have any questions, please call or send an email to charlie.perkins@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you.
Charlie Perkins, Licensing Inspector (703) 309-3963
Based on review, 0 of 20 staff files indicated that there is not a person on site who has been trained to perform a daily simple health screening and the exclusion of sick children.
Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (05/17/2024), it was determined that there was not a staff person who had completed the Daily Health Observation (DHO) training. 2. This finding was confirmed by the Center Director on the date of inspection.
Plan of Correction:
Staff will be certified in DHO. This training will be scheduled to be completed by Admin. staff first, then followed by other classroom staff by the fall.
Standard #:
22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:
Based on review, 3 of 20 staff files indicated that the center did not obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry (CPS) from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years before reporting to their start date.
Evidence - On the date of inspection (05/17/2024), the following staff did not have an out-of-state CPS check on file at the RE-CDC prior to beginning work: 1. Staff #4 (start date - 08/25/2022) 2. Staff #7 (start date - 09/01/2022) 3. Staff #16 (start date - 10/21/21)
Plan of Correction:
Requests of the central registry will be sent off now (to the applicable state) in order to obtain these checks during the summer break. Once obtained, these findings will be shared with out inspector for review.
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