Stepping Stones Academy
282 Westgate Mall Cir. Suite #106
Pennington gap, VA 24277
(276) 318-0529
Current Inspector: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283
Inspection Date: Feb. 16, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was initiated on 2/16/2023 and concluded on 2/16/2023. There were 11 children present with four staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records and three staff records were reviewed. The inspection started at 9:55 am and concluded at 12:10 pm.
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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-4 Description: Based on record review the center failed to ensure all staff that have resided outside of the state of Virginia in the past five years obtain an out of state child abuse and neglect and sex offender request by the end of 30th day of employment.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (hire date 12/30/22) indicated on the sworn disclosure statement that the staff had lived outside of the state of Virginia in the past five years and no out of state checks have been conducted.Plan of Correction: Will ensure that all staff that have lived outside of the state of Virginia have background checks conducted in that state within the set time frames.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2 Description: Based on record review the center failed to ensure that all staff have within 30 days of beginning employment a central registry check on file.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (hire date 12/30/22); Staff #2 (hire date 1/13/23); staff # 3 (hire date 12/29/22) does not have a central registry check on file.Plan of Correction: Will ensure that central registry checks are conducted on all staff within the set time frames.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on record review the center failed to ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculous screening at the time of employment or prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
1. Staff #2 (hire date 1/13/23) does not have a TB screening on file. Staff #2 was working with children during the inspection.Plan of Correction: Will make sure that all staff have TB screen prior to coming in contact with children.
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.
