VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Church of Christ at Mountain View
153 Narrow Lane
Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 869-2941

VDSS Contact: Julie Kunowsky (540) 430-9256

Inspection Date: May 7, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 5/7/19 from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm to review the religious exempt requirements. At the time of the inspection 61 children were present with nine staff. The sample size consisted of six children's records and five staff's records. Children and staff were observed during free indoor and outdoor play, educational and artistic activities, hand washing, bathroom break, lunch, transitions, and behavioral guidance. Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and returned it to me within five 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 questions or concerns contact the licensing inspector at (540) 292-5933 for further assistance.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-2
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure all staff completed a central registry record check within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff 5, start date 7/1/15, did not contain a central registry record check. 2. The director verified they did not complete a central registry record check for staff 5.
Plan of Correction:	All new employees will be given a central registry record check upon hiring. The director will make sure the completed form is sent in.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-A-6
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents and guardians of the children in the center advising information regarding the center's public liability insurance. Evidence: 1. A review of the parent handbook was completed. Information regarding public liability insurance was not in the parent handbook. 2. The director stated if the information was provided to the parents it would have been in the parent handbook.
Plan of Correction:	Written disclosure of public liability insurance is now in the parent handbook and all current parents will receive notice of insurance.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-B-3
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to establish and implement procedures to ensure that a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children was completed by a person trained to perform such screenings. Evidence: 1. A review of five staff records were completed. The records of staff 1 and staff 2 contained documentation of completing training in daily simple health screening. 2. The director stated the center policy is for all staff to complete daily simple health screening on children as they enter the classroom each day. Not all staff have completed training in daily simple health screening.
Plan of Correction:	All current employees will be trained by an instructor on how to do simple health screenings. All future employees will be trained before they enter a classroom.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-B-7
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to establish procedures to ensure that all staff are able to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. Evidence: The director stated all staff receive training in recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect but the training is not completed before starting to work with children.
Plan of Correction:	All current employees will be trained by an instructor on signs of child abuse and neglect. All future employees will be trained before they enter the classroom.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to update sworn disclosure statements and central registry record checks (CPS) every five years effective 7/1/17. Evidence: 1. The records of five staff were reviewed. Staff 1's sworn statement is dated 8/23/11 and CPS is dated 10/27/11. Staff 2's sworn statement is dated 9/29/94 and CPS is dated 4/29/05. Staff 3's sworn statement is dated 9/29/94 and CPS is dated 4/26/05. Staff 5's sworn statement is dated 10/26/11. 2. The director verified they never completed updated background checks for staff.
Plan of Correction:	All employees have been given new sworn disclosure statements and CPS to fill out today. The notary public is coming in tomorrow to notarize CPS. The director will send them in tomorrow.