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Walking in the Promise Early Child Care Academy
1000 County Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 399-7374

Current Inspector: Adrianna Walden (757) 404-2487

Inspection Date: March 1, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:
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 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:
BACKGROUND CHECKS: Any employee of a licensed facility who is involved in the day-to-day operations or who is alone with, in control of, or supervising one or more children is required to obtain background checks: Sworn statement of affirmation, fingerprints, central registry check and out-of-state background checks, if applicable.

Comments:
A monitoring inspection was conducted on 03/01/2024. There were 7 children present and 2 staff. A tour of the facility was conducted, in addition to interviews with staff, a record review and along with any requested program records submitted by the facility to determine if required documentation was complete. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations:
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-A
Description: Based on a record review the center did not ensure all staff had all the required repeat background checks within 5 years of the last ones.
Evidence:
1. Staff #2 had an expired central registry check dated 11/20/2018
2. Staff #1 had an expired Fingerprint dated 06/13/2018.
3. Staff and #2 were the only 2 staff at the time of inspection and were observed working with the children.

Plan of Correction: This was an oversight. The director will schedule fingerprinting and send for the central registry check right away.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A
Description: Based on a record review the center did not ensure all staff had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.

Evidence:
Staff #2 did not have a tuberculosis screening.

Plan of Correction: Staff #1 and #2 will be sent to obtain tuberculosis screenings.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-C
Description: Based on a record review the center did not ensure all staff had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at least 2 years from the date of the last screening or test.

Evidence:
Staff #1 had an expired tuberculosis screening dated 06/13/2021.

Plan of Correction: Staff #1 and #2 will be sent to obtain tuberculosis screenings.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A
Description: Based on a record review the center did not ensure all required information was kept for each enrolled child.

Evidence: Child #3 did not have documentation of the full address of 2 emergency contacts.

Plan of Correction: The director will obtain this information from the child's parent and document it in the record.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-A
Description: Based on a record review the center did not have documentation that all staff had completed the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.

Evidence:
Staff #1 and #2 did not have documentation of having taken the subsidy pre-service training.

Plan of Correction: The director will ensure all staff take the 10 hour subsidy pre-service training.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-260-A
Description: Based on a record review the center did not ensure there was an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.

Evidence:
The last documented fire inspection of the center was dated 10/06/2022.

Plan of Correction: The director will contact the fire department before the end of the day and schedule an inspection.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A
Description: Based on observation the center did not ensure all areas and equipment of the center were maintained in a safe condition.

Evidence:
There was 1 nap mat that was assigned to a child n care that was torn and the inside foam was exposed.

Plan of Correction: The nap mat was discarded and replaced during the inspection.

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.

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