VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Goddard School - Ashland
9431 Atlee Commerce Boulevard
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 550-0092

Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368

Inspection Date: Sept. 16, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION. 22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING. 22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT. 22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES. 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE. 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191) 63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program. A monitoring inspection was initiated on September 16, 2021 and concluded on September 17, 2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 77 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 5 years, with 16 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 4 child records and 4 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. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. 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 preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-185-210-A-4
Description:	Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a qualified program leader in each grouping of children as required. Evidence: 1. Administration identified Staff #4 as a program leader. 2. The record of Staff #4 (DOH 5/5/21) did not contain documentation that she was qualified as a program leader. 3. Administration acknowledged there was no documentation in the staff member's file.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Description:	Based on a review of records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record check and sex offender registry check prior to the first day of employment from any state in which the applicant has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #3 (DOH 8/16/21) did not contain documentation of an out-of-state criminal history record check and sex offender registry check. 2. The record of Staff #4 (DOH 5/5/21) did not contain documentation of an out-of-state sex offender check. 3. Administration acknowledged the checks were not complete.
Plan of Correction:	We are implementing a new onboarding/hiring system to make sure all diplomas and transcripts are on file for new and existing employees.