VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuckaway Child Development Center - West
2125 Tuckaway Lane
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 270-1780

Current Inspector: LaTasha Smith (804) 588-2362

Inspection Date: April 15, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 32.1 Report by person other than physician 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 04/15/2022 and concluded on 04/19/2022. The inspector was on site from 9:27-10:20 am. There were 13 children present, ranging in ages from 2 to 5 years, with 4 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 5 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed. Staff records were reviewed remotely. 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. Just writing the word ?corrected? is not acceptable. 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 #:	8VAC20-770-60-B
Description:	Based on review of five staff records and interview, one staff did not have a completed sworn statement prior to the first date of employment as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #5 (DOH:11/10/2021) contained a sworn statement dated 11/11/2021. 2. Administration acknowledged that the sworn statement was not received within the required time frame.
Plan of Correction:	Administration stated that the sworn statement was received on 11/10/2021although it was dated 11/11/2021. They stated that staff #5 wrote the wrong date by accident and it was one day off. Going forward, any discrepancies in paperwork will be brought to the attention of newly hired staff immediately and they will be asked to correct it. This will be documented in the staff file by the administrator with both staff and admin acknowledgements.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on review of five records and interview, one staff did not have the results of a central registry background check within 30 days of employment as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff 5 (DOH: 11/10/2021) contained the results of a central registry dated 1/21/2022. 2. Administration acknowledged that it was not received during the required time frame.
Plan of Correction:	Administrator will call to check the status of Central Registry results of new staff, if it is not received during the required time frame starting 2 weeks after it was sent off and each week until it is received. This communication will be documented in the staff's file by the administrator every time communication is made.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-J-3
Description:	Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that any child with prescribed emergency medications (such as but not limited to albuterol, glucagon, and epinephrine auto injector) were always in the care of a staff member or independent contractor who met the requirements for medication administration. (MAT) Evidence: 1. Administration stated that no staff had current MAT training. They acknowledged that there was a child with an as needed inhaler who was regularly in the care of teacher #2. Teacher #2's medication administration certification expired on 3/14/2022.
Plan of Correction:	Administrator notified Home Office that Staff #2 needs MAT recertification asap due to the recent expiration. Going forward, administrator will closely monitor MAT certifications and give notice to home office when recertification is needed prior to expiration date.