The Improvement Association Head Start-Meherrin Powellton
11555 Dry Bread Road
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 577-5000
Current Inspector: Lauren Bickford (540) 280-0742
Inspection Date: Nov. 7, 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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 11/03/2022 and concluded on 11/07/2022. The inspector was on site on 11/03/2022 from approximately 9:45 am-10:30 am. There were seven (7) children present, ranging in ages from three (3) to five (5) years, with two (2) staff supervising. A volunteer was also observed on site on 11/03/2022. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of five (5) child records and three (3) staff records were reviewed. Staff records were viewed remotely on 11/7/2022.
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:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Based on a review of five (5) child records and interview, the center did not ensure to keep a separate record for two (2) children that contained the required information.
Evidence:
1. The record of child #2 (date of attendance 8/16/2022) and child #3 (date of attendance: 8/22/2022) did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age within seven (7) days as required.
2. Administration acknowledged that the area in the record where the viewing proof to include the document type, date and individual who viewed the document was blank in the records of child #2 and child #3.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70 Description: Based on a review of three (3) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that one (1) staff had the required information that is to be kept on site.
Evidence:
1. On 11/03/2022, administration were unable to locate information to be kept on site for staff #1. This includes the Information, to be kept at the center, about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities and the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.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.
