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: Nov. 1, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
- Comments:
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A self reported monitoring inspection was initiated on 11/1/2023 and concluded on 11/28/2023. There were twelve children present with three staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staffing and supervision, programming. A total of one child record and two staff records were reviewed.
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.
The provider?s response(s) for the ?plan of correction? were not received as of 12/08/2023 and will not appear on this Violation Notice.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
Staff # 2 was working on 10/27/23 & 11/1/23, the staff record did not have a TB screening on file.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70 Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all the required information was kept in the staff records.
Evidence:
Staff #1 & 2 do not have a hire date listed or a job title.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-210-A-4 Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that program leaders meet the required qualifications.
Staff #1 &2 were working in a program leader capacity on 10/27/23. Both staff do not have the required qualifications to be a program leader.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on interviews the center failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
Evidence:
Center staff were not aware that an eighteen (18) month old child was left outside the center and was missing for an undetermined amount of time on 10/27/23.
Three staff took 12 children to the playground across the parking lot from the center. Each staff was pushing a stroller with a total of four infants. Eight children walked between the three staff.
The three staff and 11 children went inside the center and the eighteen-month-old child was left outside. While outside of the center, the child walked unsupervised approximately 200 feet away from the center, down the sidewalk. The unattended child was witnessed, by an individual sitting in his car, at the rear of a car in the parking lot. This individual saw a passing car miss the child by approximately six feet. The individual who initially saw the unattended child retrieved the child and carried him back to the center. This individual rang the doorbell, and a staff member took the child into the center. The child was missing for an undetermined amount of time.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on interviews the center failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
Evidence:
On October 27, 2023, the staff failed to maintain sight and sound supervision of an eighteen (18) month old child.
Three staff took 12 children outside to the playground. The three staff then brought 11 children back to the center. The eighteen month (18) old child did not go inside the center. The child walked approximately 200 feet from the entrance to the center and down the sidewalk/parking lot.
The center staff did not know the child was unaccounted for and missing until an individual notified the center. The staff and children had already come inside when the individual rang the doorbell and returned the child to the staff.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-450-C Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that crib sheets shall be clean and washed daily.
Evidence:
On 11/1/23 a crib that was occupied by a sleeping infant had a sheet that was stained under the infant?s head.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.
