VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Goddard School - Nuckols
11393 Nuckols Road
Glen allen, VA 23059
(804) 270-0901

Current Inspector: LaTasha Smith (804) 588-2362

Inspection Date: July 11, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on July 11, 2023 to determine the center?s compliance with licensing standards. The inspection began at approximately 10:12 am and concluded at 1:30 pm. There were 118 children present with 22 staff supervising. Children were observed playing on the playground, playing in the gym, participating in a craft activity, playing with various age-appropriate materials, and napping. 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 10 child records and 10 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. 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. 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 preventive measure(s). If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector LaTasha Smith at (804) 588-2362.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure that all employees shall undergo background checks every five years. Evidence: 1. The staff record for Staff #6 contained a national criminal background check dated 4/24/2018. Staff #6 should have undergone a criminal background check on or before 4/24/2023.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain the results of a central registry background check within 30 days of employment for 2 staff as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (DOH: 3/37/2023) did not contain the results of a central registry background check.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	Based on record review and interview with staff, the center did not ensure that staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 2 did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 2?s hire date was 3/23/23. 2. The record for staff 4 did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 4?s hire date was 3/27/2023. 3. The record for staff 6, did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 6?s hire date was 2/21/2023. 4. The record for staff 8, did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 8?s hire date was 4/10/2023. 5. The record for staff 9, did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 9?s hire date was 6/21/2023. 6. The record for staff 10, did not contain documentation of a completed orientation training. Staff 10?s hire date was 4/25/2023.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation all areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In classroom # 3, there was peeling paint on the wall near the front door of the classroom. 2. In classroom # 9 there was peeling paint on the wall in different areas of the classroom. 3. A red child size chair in the 4?s classroom, there was a hole in the vinyl approximately 3- 4 inches exposing the foam.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. A bottle of bleach water was stored over the sink in classroom # 3. 2. In the toddler classroom, there was a bottle of bleach water hanging over the sink accessible to children. 3. In the 3-year-old classroom, there was a bottle of bleach water stored on top of a cubby.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-570-E
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure that prepared infant formula is labeled with the date. Evidence: 1. The inspector observed 7 prepared bottles in the refrigerator in infant room 1 not labeled with the dated. 2. In the Infant II classroom, there were 2 prepared bottles of formula not labeled with the date.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.