VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Skipwith Academy At Pebble Creek (#24)
7386 Creighton Parkway
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 569-1717

Current Inspector: Lauren Bickford (540) 280-0742

Inspection Date: Aug. 1, 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. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:

N/A

Comments:

A total of 10 child records and 10 staff records, annual fire and health inspections, fire drill, lockdown drill and shelter in place drill logs, daily attendance and all required postings were reviewed. The provider stated that transportation is provided and the vehicle and transportation documents were reviewed. Medication is administered, and medication, authorization forms and allergy plans were reviewed. There is a pool at this location and all standards pertaining to the pool were checked and found to be in compliance with Standards 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 the date to be corrected for each violation listed on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. 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 preventative measures. Heather Dapper Licensing Inspector Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education Phone# (804) 625-2304 heather.dapper@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that one out of ten staff obtained fingerprint-print criminal background check results prior to hire. Evidence: 1. The record for staff # 4 (hire date 2/07/22) did not contain a fingerprint-based criminal background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment. 2) During an interview, a member of management confirmed the fingerprint-based criminal background check results for staff #4 have not been received.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on a review of staff records and interviews, the center did not ensure staff members had a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: The records for staff #3 (start date: 3/03/22), staff #4 (start date: 1/05/22), and staff #4 (start date: 2/07/22), did not contain the results of a central registry finding. During an interview, a member of management confirmed the central registry findings were not received within 30 days of employment for staff #3 and staff #4.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-E
Description:	Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure each record contained additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Evidence: The record for child #6 (birth date 4/07/21), had one immunization record documented on 9/08/21.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Evidence: The record for staff #4 (hire date 2/07/22) did not contain documentation of two or more references checked before employment.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-A
Description:	Based on record review, two staff members did not complete the required 16 hours of annual training appropriate to the age of children in care. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #5, contained documentation of seven hours of annual training. 2. The record for staff #6, contained 14 hours of annual training
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. On bus #1 and bus #2, there were used face masks, paper, gloves, band aids, sandwich bags and empty candy wrappers, food wrappers and water bottles on the floor of the buses. 2. On bus #1, there was a hole exposing foam in the second seat on both sides of the bus. 3. On bus #2, there were holes exposing foam on the first seat (right side), both second seats, both third seats, and two holes in the last seat to the right. 4. In the Montessori room, one brown sofa cushion had tears at the seam, exposing foam. 5. On the school-age playground border, there are 6 metal spikes connecting the playground boarder, the spikes are protruding above the horizontal level of the plastic boarder.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.