Kid's Cottage LLC
10212 Kings Highway
King george, VA 22485
(540) 775-4936
Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368
Inspection Date: Sept. 5, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
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A renewal inspection was conducted on 09/05/2023 from approximately 10:06 a.m. ? 2:30 p.m. There were 31 children present ranging from infants to age three and 8 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, qualifications, and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, and nutrition. Five child records and five staff records were reviewed.
The information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards or law. A violation notice was issued. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice, sign, and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 10/12/2023. 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 related to this inspection, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-4 Description: 22.1-(14.1)-289.035-B-4
Based on staff record review, the provider failed to obtain the results of the out-of-state
sex offender registry check and out-of-state child abuse and neglect search for each staff
as required.
Evidence: S5 documented on the sworn disclosure statement having lived out-of-state
in the last five years. Record for S5, employed 07/26/2022 did not contain a sex offender
registry check prior to the 1st day of employment and did not contain results for an out-of-state child abuse and neglect search.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2 Description: (Repeat Violation)
Based on staff record review, the provider failed to have central registry findings within 30 days of employment.
Evidence: The record for S2, employed 06/21/2022 did not contain findings of a central registry search within 30 days of employment. Results dated 07/28/2023.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-150-B Description: Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that two of five immunizations records for children were signed by a physician, designee, or official of a local health department.
Evidence: The immunization records for C2 and C3 were not signed by a physician, designee, or official of a local health department.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: (Repeat Violation)
Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that one of five staff submit
documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment or
documentation completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
Evidence: The record for S2, employed 08/08/2023, contained a screening completed 11/14/2022.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-E Description: Based on observation, interview, policy review the center failed to ensure that the center?s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.
Evidence: Licensing inspector observed the toddler class on the playground during the inspection and several children were observed showing effects of sun exposure. Staff supervising the children reported that sunscreen had not been applied prior to going outside. The program director was interviewed regarding the center?s policy that requires the application of sunscreen prior to going outside to the playground during the summer. The program director acknowledged staff failed to follow the center?s policy.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70 Description: Based on record review, the provider did not keep records for one of five staff as
required.
Evidence: The record for S5, employed 04/12/2023 and promoted to program leader 03/13/2023 did not contained documentation to demonstrate that the individual completed of 24 hours of training within 30 days of beginning work as a program leader (8VAC20-780-210). The record documented 18 of the required 24 hours.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-A Description: (Repeat Violation)
Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that staff shall complete the Virginia
Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 days of employment.
Evidence:
The record for S4, employed 06/21/2022 did not contain a certificate of showing completion
of the Virginia Preservice Training within 90 days of employment. Training completed 03/19/2023.
The record for S5, employed 07/26/2022 did not contain a certificate of showing completion
of the Virginia Preservice Training within 90 days of employment. Training completed 03/19/2023.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: (Repeat Violation)
Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that all areas and equipment inside the center, be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence:
Infant II Room: The feeding table seats were caked with dried food.
2?s-3?s Room: The diapering pad cover was cracked.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B Description: Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure that resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards describe in the American Society for Testing and Materials.
Evidence: Licensing inspector observed sliding boards in the playground that had less than 6 inches of resilient surfacing.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-420-E-1 Description: Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that for each infant, the center shall post a daily record that contains the amount of food consumed.
Evidence: The record for C2 did not document the amount of food consumed during the day in the electronic record used by the center to make this information accessible to parents.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.
