Fortress Mission Community Development
4301 West Hundred Road
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 778-5500
VDSS Contact: Florence Martus (804) 389-0157
Inspection Date: Jan. 11, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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
- Technical Assistance:
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n/a
- Comments:
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A code compliance inspection was initiated on Thursday, January 11, 2024, and concluded on January 12, 2024. On January 11, the inspector was on site from 11:40am to approximately 2:17pm. There were 19 children in attendance with seven staff directly supervising. During the inspection, the children and staff were observed participating in a variety of activities. Staff were observed having positive interactions with the children. All areas of the facility including classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and common areas were inspected. Medications are not administered, and transportation is not provided at this time. Five children's records and seven staff records were reviewed. Additional documentation was submitted to the inspector on January 12, 2024.
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.
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 business days from today. Your plan of correction should 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).
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A-4 Description: Based on a review of seven staff records and interview, five staff did not obtain the required staff health report prior to providing supervision to children.
Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #1, employed on 12/04/23, did not contain a staff health report. 2) The staff health report in the record of Staff #3, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/05/23. 3) The staff health report in the record of Staff #4, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/13/23. 4) The staff health report in the record of Staff #5, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/05/23. 5) The staff health report in the record of Staff #6, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/05/23. It was reported the staff members had children under their supervision on 12/04/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-2 Description: Based on a review of seven staff records, the center did not ensure four staff submitted the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment.
Evidence: 1) The fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #1, employed on 12/04/23, was obtained on 01/10/24. 2) The fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #2, employed on 01/02/24, was obtained on 01/05/24. 3) The fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #3, employed on 12/04/23, was obtained on 12/12/23. 4) The fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #4, employed on 12/04/23, was obtained on 12/08/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-40-D-2 Description: Based on a review of seven staff records, the center did not ensure five staff obtained a sworn statement or affirmation before employment or commencement of service at the facility.
Evidence: 1) The sworn statement in the record of Staff #1, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 01/09/24. 2) The sworn statement in the record of Staff #2, employed on 01/02/24, was completed on 01/03/24. 3) The sworn statement in the record of Staff #3, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/13/23. 4) The sworn statement in the record of Staff #4, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/11/23. 5) The sworn statement in the record of Staff #7, employed on 12/04/23, was completed on 12/07/23.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.
