VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuckaway-Harbor Child Development Center
6857 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 730-2454

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: Oct. 19, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minors records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/19/2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:27 am-12:45 pm. There were 63 children present, ranging in ages from 5 months to 4 years, with 14 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 6 child records and 6 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. You will need to 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on a review of six (6) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a central registry finding for one (1) staff by the end of the 30th day of employment as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 4/13/2023) contained a central registry finding dated 7/21/2023. 2. Administration acknowledged that the central registry finding was received late.
Plan of Correction:	Director will secure response from central registry prior to applicant's start date.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the children's bathroom connecting the two (2) two year old classrooms, the area behind the toilets had damaged baseboards that were not sealed to the wall, exposing a crumbling and dirty surface. On the upper playground, a play structure was observed with a chipped plastic coating that exposed a rusted area. In the second building, a wooden cubby was observed with splintered wood. A build up of dirt and debris was observed in the school age classroom under the handwashing sinks. In the school age classroom, large areas of chipped and peeling paint were observed on the support beam and cubby areas. 2. Administration acknowledged that the areas listed required maintenance. Administration acknowledged that several of the areas noted were identified in the previous inspection and not corrected.
Plan of Correction:	Director will inform appropriate agencies of repairs that are needed and follow up consistently. Areas that can be cleaned by staff will be done immediately.