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First Baptist Church - Waynesboro
349 South Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 942-2253

VDSS Contact: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123

Inspection Date: April 25, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:
22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Comments:
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/25/19 from 9:50 am until 12:10 pm to review the religious exempt requirements. At the time of the inspection 41 children were present with nine staff. The sample size consisted of five children's records and five staff's records. Children and staff were observed during free indoor and outdoor play, educational and artistic activities, snack, pick-up, transitions, and behavioral guidance. Violations were found during this inspection and are documented on the violation notice. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and returned it to me within five calendar days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word ?corrected? is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must 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 preventive measure(s). If you have questions or concerns contact the licensing inspector at (540) 292-5933 for further assistance.

Violations:
Standard #: 22VAC40-191-40-D-2
Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure all staff completed a sworn disclosure statement prior to the first day of employment, a central registry record check within 30 days of employment, and prior to the requirement for fingerprint background checks 1/22/18, a criminal history record check within 30 days of employment.

Evidence:

1. The records for five staff were reviewed. There were no sworn statements, search of central registry or criminal history record checks.
2. The director stated as far as she is aware they have never completed these three documents for staff.

Plan of Correction: 1. The central registry forms and sworn statements were printed during the inspection. Staff immediately met that afternoon and the requirements were reviewed. Staff completed the forms and had them notarized on 4/26/19 or 4/29/19. All forms were completed, notarized and mailed on 4/29/19. 2. To prevent this from occurring in the future, a packet has been made for any new employee that included this form. The form will be completed prior to the employees first day in the building. 3. The director and the Minister to Families with Children (who is the director's immediate supervisor) as well as the Financial Secretary (who handles new employee paperwork) have all been made aware that this form will be included in any new staff packet.

Standard #: 63.2(17)-1716-B-1
Description: Based on observation and interview, the center failed to implement the procedure of hand washing by children and staff before eating.

Evidence:

1. The three-year-old classroom was observed coming in after playing outside and then sitting down in the classroom to eat snack. The teacher had the children use hand sanitizer but the children and staff did not wash their hands.
2. The director stated the center policy is for children and staff to wash hands with soap and water before eating snack.

Plan of Correction: Staff was retrained on DSS regulations regarding hand washing and the center's procedures on hand washing on 4/26/19. All students and staff shall wash hands with soap and water after toileting and before eating. Staff will be reminded of this daily with the newly created daily check sheet. This procedure will be reviewed at the beginning of the year, mid-year and at the end of the year with all staff. The director will make routine classroom visits to document regulations are being followed and will make regulation review part of staff meetings.

Standard #: 63.2(17)-1716-B-3
Description: Based on interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure in which daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. Evidence: The director stated they have a procedure regarding daily simple health screenings but do not have anyone trained to perform the screenings.

Plan of Correction: The director is scheduled to attend Daily Health Screening training on 5/14/19. The director will then train the staff on daily health screening. A procedure will be written for future directors.

Standard #: 63.2(17)-1716-B-6
Description: Based on observation and interview, the center failed to implement a procedure ensuring premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards. Evidence: 1. In the large pre-K classroom restroom used by children was an unlocked cabinet in front of the toilet. The cabinet contained Clorox Anywhere on a shelf accessible to children. 2. The director stated the center policy regarding hazardous substances is they must be out of reach or in a locked cabinet/closet. The director moved the cleaner to a locked cabinet. 3. In the small pre-K classroom there is peeling red trim paint below the window.

Plan of Correction: The hazardous substances were moved to a locked cabinet during the inspection. All staff had a meeting with the director to discuss what materials would be deemed hazardous and where those materials must be stored. Additional cabinet child proof locks were purchased for each classroom. Storage that would not be accessible to children was also determined for each classroom if a child proof locked cabinet was not going to be used. Daily checks will be conducted to ensure compliance. This procedure will be reviewed at the beginning of the year, mid-year and at the end of the year with all staff. The director will make routine classroom visits to document regulations are being followed and will make regulation review part of staff meetings. The chipped paint was scraped. The area was cleaned and repainted on 4/28/19. Classrooms will be checked at least weekly by the director for hazards and maintenance issues.

Disclaimer:

A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.

The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.

Virginia Quality is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early care and education facilities serving children ages birth through pre-K. To find programs participating in Virginia Quality, click here.

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