The Improvement Association
100 College View Drive
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-3040
Current Inspector: Lauren Bickford (540) 280-0742
Inspection Date: April 25, 2023 , April 26, 2023 and April 27, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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X 8VAC20-780 Administration.
X 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
X 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
X 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
X 8VAC20-780 Programs.
X 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
X 8VAC20-780 Special Services.
X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
X 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
X 8VAC20-770 Background Checks
X 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
X 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was initiated on April 25, 2023 and concluded on April 27, 2023. The on site inspection was from approximately 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on April 25, 2023. The center director was on site throughout the inspection to answer any questions.
There were 17 children present, ranging in ages from 16 months to 5 years, with 4 staff supervising. A total of 5 child records were reviewed on site and the records for 6 staff were provided for remote review on April 26, 2023.
The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies and nutrition.
During the inspection, the children were observed during rest time. Staff were observed having positive interactions with the children. The center is equipped with toys and supplies and items were available to the children.
An additional interview was conducted with the center director on April 27, 2023 to discuss findings for the staff records.
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. Please 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.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact NeShara Gaston, Licensing Inspector at 540-280-0742 or e-mail neshara.gaston@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2 Description: Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that one staff record contained central registry findings within 30 days of employment.
Evidence:
The record for S2, employed 02/23/2023 did not contain documentation of a central registry finding. S2 has been employed more than 30 days.
The center was required to make a new central registry finding request.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.
