VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Ashton Day Care LLC
410 Washington Avenue
Colonial beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-5437

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: June 22, 2023

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 SANCTIONS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS 22.1 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was conducted today, June 22, 2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 12:20 pm until 2:00 pm. The director was not present during today?s inspection. There were 20 children present, ranging in ages from seven months to eight years, with five staff Supervising. School age children were observed playing with playdough, watching videos on tablets and coloring while the preschool age children were napping. Later children had a snack and played a game of memory. Infants and toddlers were combined and were looking at books. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records and seven staff records were reviewed. 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. If you have questions regarding this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector. Sharon Curlee, Licensing Inspector Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education 804-840-8312 Sharon.curlee@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	22.1-(14.1)-289.035-B-4 Based on a review of seven staff records, the center did not obtain the results of a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which one staff member had resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3, employed 06/05/2023, indicated the staff resided outside the state of Virginia in the past five years. The record did not contain documentation of an out of state child abuse and neglect search request and a sex offender registry check for the state. 2. A member of management stated the out of state background checks had not been requested.
Plan of Correction:	Per the director: I will request the out of state background checks immediately.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	Based on review of five children?s records, the center did not obtain documentation of immunizations before the child?s attendance. Evidence: The record of child #4, enrolled 09/26/2022, contained an immunization record dated 01/04/2023.
Plan of Correction:	Per the director: We will request a copy of the child's immunizations for the record. Going forward we will make sure immunizations are obtained at the time of enrollment.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on review of seven staff records, the center did not obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children for one staff member. Evidence: The record of staff #3 employed 06/05/2023, contained documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 06/06/2023 exceeding the date of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Per the director: We will have staff provide a tuberculosis screening at the time of employment.