VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Chester Child Development Center
13600 Happy Hill Road
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 748-4188

Current Inspector: Cindy Horne (804) 297-4469

Inspection Date:

Complaint Related: No

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that one staff obtained fingerprint results prior to hire. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #3, hired on 12/29/21, had fingerprint results that were dated 01/05/22. 2) During interview, Staff #3 confirmed the fingerprint results were received after her hire date.
Plan of Correction:	Per the Director: "I will ensure that staff obtain fingerprint results before they are hired."
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-B
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that one staff had a completed sworn statement prior to hire. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #3, hired on 12/29/21, contained a sworn statement that was dated 01/05/22. 2) During interview, Staff #3 acknowledged the sworn statement was completed after hire. An employee or volunteer of a licensed or registered child welfare agency or of a family day home approved by a family day system must not be employed or provide volunteer service until the agency or home has the person's completed sworn statement or affirmation.
Plan of Correction:	Per the Director: "I will ensure staff complete a sworn statement before hired."
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not ensure one staff member had a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1) The central registry finding in the record for Staff #2, hired on 02/26/22, was dated 04/05/22. 2) During interview, a member of management confirmed the central registry finding for Staff #2 was not received within 30 days of employment. The record did not contain documentation of any further contact, and the staff was continuously employed.
Plan of Correction:	Per the Director: "I will ensure new hired staff member have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment."
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A-1
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, the center did not ensure one staff member had documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1) The most recent TB screening in the record for Staff #1, hired on 01/19/22, was dated 02/17/22. 2) During interviews, a member of management reported the documentation of a negative TB screening for Staff #1 was not obtained at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Plan of Correction:	Per the Director: "I will ensure staff member have documentation of a negative TB (tuberculosis) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children."
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, the center did not ensure two staff records contained all the required information. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #2, hired on 02/26/22, contained two phone references, but there was no documentation that the references were obtained prior to the staff beginning employment. 2) During interview, a member of management confirmed that the references were obtained over the phone, but not recorded as required. If a reference check is taken over the phone, documentation shall include: dates of contact; names of persons contacted; the firms contacted; results; and signature of person making the call. 3) The references in the record for Staff #3, hired on 12/29/21, were obtained on 01/03/2022. Staff records should contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering.
Plan of Correction:	Per the Director: "I will ensure staff references before beginning employment with dates and contacted persons."