VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Jo Anne Turner
31211 Cherokee Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 653-1522

VDSS Contact: Melinda Popkin (757) 802-5281

Inspection Date: June 27, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-790 General Qualifications 8VAC20-790 Building or Home Maintenance 8VAC20-790 Supervision and Ratio Requirements 8VAC20-790 Programs 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Special Services

Technical Assistance:

The applicant must send evidence to the licensing inspector that the background checks have been requested no later than 10 days of this notification dated 6/29/2023 The applicant must also then forward the results to the licensing inspector upon receipt.

Comments:

A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was completed on 6/27/2023, A Voluntary Registered Monitoring Inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy and safety regulations. Information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards or law. Violations are identified on the violation notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	Based on a review of records and interview, the provider did not ensure that any individual who is or will be alone with, in control of, or supervising one or more of the children; and any adult living in such child day center or family day home shall undergo updated background checks every five years following their initial background checks. Evidence: Two Provider / household Member Records were reviewed. The record for provider #1 and the record for household member #2 contained the most recent documented results of a Search of the Central Registry that were dated 4/5/2018. The provider stated that she did not have more recent results of the Search of the Central Registry.
Plan of Correction:	The provider will request updated Central Registry Searches via the department portal within 10 days and provide proof that the request was submitted to her inspector within 10 days. Results will be forwarded to the inspector upon receipt
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-230-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the provider did not obtain documentation for each enrolled child that the child has been immunized according to the requirements of subsection A of ? 32.1-46 of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations. Evidence: Four Children's records were reviewed. The record for child #2, who enrolled 9/12/2022, did not contain documentation of immunizations. The provider was unable to produce this documentation during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	The provider will request proof of adequate immunization for child #2 this week and will ask that parents submit this documentation within 10 days.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-250-F
Description:	Based on a review of records and interview, the provider was unable to demonstrate that caregivers annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department's health and safety update course. Evidence: Two caregiver / Household Member records were reviewed. The record for caregiver #1did not contain any documentation of annual training. The latest documentation of the department's required annual health and safety update training was dated 8/21/2020 and was more than a year old.
Plan of Correction:	The provider completed the annual health and safety update training on 6/27/2023 and submitted a copy of the certificate to the inspector. The provider will begin now, taking additional training to ensure that a total of 16 hours of training are obtained by the end of December for the current year,