Little Tikes Family Care II LLC
3619 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 217-1762
Current Inspector: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367
Inspection Date: Jan. 3, 2024
Complaint Related: Yes
- 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.
8VAC20-770 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 complaint inspection was initiated on January 3, 2024 in response to a complaint that was received on December 27, 2023 in reference to behavior guidance and forbidden actions. Documentation was gathered and interviews were conducted. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports violation of standards in regard to the complaint.
Violations were cited.
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. 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 preventative measure(s).
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
Evidence:
Interviews revealed that staff #1 has been observed on multiple occasions yelling at the children and grabbing the children to force them to walk or sit.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-400-B Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
Evidence: Interviews revealed that staff #1 was observed yelling at child #1 as she grabbed the child by the wrist and forced the child to sit in time out. Staff #1 was yelling statements such as:
1. What happens when you don't listen?
2. If you don't what's gonna happen?
3. Get your tail up!Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-410-1 Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on interviews and written statements, the center failed to ensure physical punishment and roughly handling a child are forbidden.
Evidence:
Interviews and written statements revealed that on 12/20/23, staff #1 grabbed child #1 by the wrist, forced the child to stand up, then pulled the child by the wrist, roughly sat the child down, and physically forced the child to stay sitting by holding down the child. Staff #1 was then observed yelling at child #1 to get up to get their diaper changed. When the child did not get up staff #1 walked over to child #1 and yanked the child by the wrist to force the child to stand up. The child then began crying.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.
