VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Sowing Seeds Academy - Laburnum
1219 North Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 562-6433

Current Inspector: LaTasha Smith (804) 588-2362

Inspection Date: Jan. 3, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Trainings 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 minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 32.1 Report by person other than physician 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on Wednesday, January 3, 2023, to determine the center?s compliance with licensing standards. There were 71children present, with 13 staff supervising. The inspector observed the children playing with age-appropriate toys, interacting with staff, playing on the playground, and completing a table activity. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, transportation, and nutrition. A total of 5 child records and 5 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, please contact the inspector LaTasha Smith at (804) 588-2362 or LaTasha.Smith@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure that all areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: There is a wooden play kitchen set in the 4-year-old classroom with a broken door and broken metal hinge, creating a potential pinch point.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	(Repeat Violation) Based on observation, the center did not ensure that the required amount of resilient surfacing was under playground climbing equipment in order to create a sufficient fall zone. Evidence: The resilient surfacing material located under the playground equipment and the fall zone areas do not comply with the minimum 6 inches of resilient surfacing material.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-D
Description:	Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: 1. A monthly practice evacuation drill was not documented for the month of October 2023. 2. Staff #4 confirmed that a practice evacuation drill was conducted for the month of October but was not documented.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-F
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure that lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. Evidence: 1. There was no documentation that lockdown procedures were practiced between 2022 -2023. 2. Staff #4 verified that a lockdown drill had not been conducted.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.