The Goddard School - Ashland
9431 Atlee Commerce Boulevard
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 550-0092
Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368
Inspection Date: March 7, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780-340-F
- Technical Assistance:
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This incident occurred 01/23/2023 and the department was notified of the incident 02/01/2023. Please assure more timely notification of incidents.
- Comments:
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The licensing inspector conducted an inspection 03/07/2023 regarding an incident the center reported to licensing regarding a child being left on the playground on 01/23/2023 unsupervised. Staff interviews, observations, and review of documents were conducted.
The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the inspection supported a violation of the Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers.
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. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: Based on center?s self-report, documentation review, and interviews the facility failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
Evidence:
According to reports and interviews, child, C1, age 4, was left alone on the playground on 01/23/2023 for approximately 3.5 minutes and the classroom teacher, S1 did not know the child was left alone on the playground until the child?s parent came to pick him up for the day. The approximate temperature at 4:30 p.m. on 01/23/2023 was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident report prepared by the center documented that S1 did not do the ?name-to-face threshold check when the children entered the classroom and that C1 was outside the classroom door alone from 4:28:27 to 4:31:57.?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.
