VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Blue Bird of Vienna
1101 Park Street SE
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 938-5955

Current Inspector: Margaret Allworth (703) 209-3521

Inspection Date: April 29, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.

Comments:

The licensing inspector conducted an investigation in response to a self-reported incident that was received by the department on April 25, 2024, regarding allegations of supervision. The inspection was initiated and completed on April 29, 2024. The inspector was on site from 9:35am to 11:15am. Interviews with staff were completed, observations were made in the center, and documentation was reviewed. One child?s record and two staff records were reviewed. The preponderance of the evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the investigation is determined to be valid. See the violation notice for more details. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only. Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website. If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Margaret Allworth at Margaret.allworth@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	Based on staff interviews, staff failed to ensure the care and protection of a child. Evidence: 1. On 4/23/2024, around 4:28 pm child #1 (3 years old) was found out front of the child care center by a parent. 2. Child #1 was found standing on the sidewalk in front of the childcare next to the office window. About 25 feet from the sidewalk where the child was standing is a neighborhood road.
Plan of Correction:	Staff was discharged immediately for not following the schools policy, all parents go directly to the classroom to pick up and sign out their child on the schools attendance classroom sheets. All staff will retake the child abuse and neglect required training. The parent sign in-out sheets will be checked daily to insure the schools policy is being followed by all classrooms. Staff will also have additional training on supervision, guidance and the importance of reporting immediately.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:	Based on staff interviews, a child under 10 years of age was not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. On 4/23/2024, around 4:28 pm child #1 (3 years old) was found out front of the child care center by a parent. The parent had just picked up their child and was loading their child in the car when the parent observed a child standing on the sidewalk next to the office window. 2. Staff #2 was in the crawler classroom that faces the driveway for the childcare. She noticed a child standing alone on the sidewalk. Staff #2 said she ran out of the classroom to the front door the same time a parent was bringing the child back into the childcare center. 3. Staff #4 said she was in the bathroom in the front room changing child #1's T-shirt, then told the child to go back to the classroom with staff # 3. Staff #4 said she watched the child go into the classroom. Around 4:30pm staff #2 came into the room with child #1, asking why was the child outside alone. Minutes later child #1's parent came to pick up the child. Staff #4 said she explained to the parent the incident.
Plan of Correction:	Staff was discharged immediately for not following the schools policy, all parents go directly to the classroom to pick up and sign out their child on the schools attendance classroom sheets. All staff will retake the child abuse and neglect required training. The parent sign in-out sheets will be checked daily to insure the schools policy is being followed by all classrooms. Staff will also have additional training on supervision, guidance and the importance of reporting immediately.