The Children's Center - Suffolk Head Start
860 Davis Boulevard
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 809-5557
Current Inspector: Melinda Popkin (757) 802-5281
Inspection Date: Dec. 4, 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
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
-
An virtual monitoring inspection was conducted on 12/4/2023 from 10:30am- 11::00am. following a self reported incident received by the department which resulted in a child injury. One staff was interviewed. Documentation, to include the program's Incident / Injury report was reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection deterined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
- Violations:
-
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A Description: Based on interviews and written documentation, staff did not always ensure the care, protection, and guidance of children in attendance.
Evidence:
The program self-reported the injury of a 3 year old child (child #1) who stuck his finger in the opening of a pencil sharpener while in care on 12/1/2023.
Staff #1 was sitting at her desk during rest period when child #1 came and sat in her lap.
Child #1 stuck his finger in the opening of a pencil sharpener that was sitting on the desk surface, resulting in a cut to his right pinky finger.
Child #1's injured finger was cleaned and bandaged by staff.
However, the cut continued bleeding and was treated by first responders following the center's 911 call .
First responders wrapped child #1's injured finger in a gauze bandage and advised staff to allow the cut to clot on its own.Plan of Correction: The pencil sharpener was removed from the classroom and all staff were reminded / advised not to have pencil sharpeners in their classrooms or in any space where children are present.
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.
