Tender Care Children's Center
1222 Sycamore Drive
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3852
Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368
Inspection Date: June 28, 2022
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was conducted on 6/28/2022 with the center director and staff. There were 37 children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 9 years, with 8 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 0 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.
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- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-C Description: Based on staff interview, the inspector was not able to inspect all aspects of the program during today's inspection. Evidence: 1. An unannounced inspection was conducted from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2022. The director stated that the owner was on vacation and the office that has employee files and other records was locked and no key was present. 2. The director stated that it is the policy to lock the office door when the owner is not on site. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70 Description: Based on staff interview, the facility failed to have staff files accessible which contain the name, address, and phone number of a person to be notified in case of an emergency. Evidence: the director stated that the staff files were locked in the office and she could not access the emergency contacts for staff if needed. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Based on observation, the facility filed to maintain all areas in a clean manner. Evidence: in the infant room and the twos/threes room, the high chair seat covers, rugs, and carpet were visibly dirty with black marks, stains and dirt residue. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: Based on observation, the facility did not have children under the age of 10 years of age in actual sight and sound supervision at all times. Evidence: when the licensing inspector arrived at approximately 2:30 p.m., there were five school age children in the front room alone with no staff present. After a few minutes, the staff person came into the room from the back where she was getting food trays with afternoon snack/dinner. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-440-L Description: Based on observation, the facility failed to prevent the use of pillows and filled comforters for children under the age of two years. Evidence: In the infant room, there were four pillows and one filled comforter in four cribs. Evidence: Two infants, aged 5 months old and 8 months old, were sleeping in cribs, propped by boppy pillows. Two older infants had pillows in their cribs; one infant had a a filled comforter type blanket. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-A Description: Based on observation, the facility failed to have staff and children wash hands with soap and running water after toileting or diapering. Evidence: Staff changed a child?s diaper in the infant room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water. Staff did not wash their own hands immediately before or immediately after changing the child?s diaper. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B Description: Based on observation, the facility failed to follow diapering procedures as required. Evidence: the portable sink in the infant room was not working due a missing part. The diaper disposal system (trashcan) did not have a foot pedal accessible. Staff disposed of diapers in a lidded trash can that was not foot operated or used in such a way that the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touched an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-510-L Description: Based on observation, the facility failed to keep all medications in a locked place that prevents access by children. Evidence: a tube of non-prescription hydrocortisone cream was unlocked, on a lower shelf of the diapering table. 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.
