VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Rejoice Christian Center Ministries
2713 & 2715 Byron Street
Active Minds Daycare and Learning Center
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 225-8557

VDSS Contact: Florence Martus (804) 389-0157

Inspection Date: Oct. 7, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

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

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted Monday, October 7, 2019 to determine the center's compliance with religious exempt requirements. The inspection was initiated at approximately 9:45 AM and concluded at approximately 1:40 PM. A total of 20 children were present during the inspection and the following staff to child ratios were observed: Infants: 5 children and 1 staff ? see violation notice Toddlers and Twos: 9 children and 2 staff Preschool: 6 children and 1 staff School Age children were not present during the inspection. Children were observed playing with toys, creating spiders and pumpkins, learning to spell their names, singing, washing hands and taking bathroom breaks, eating lunch and resting at nap time. All areas of the center were inspected including the classrooms, hallways, bathrooms and outdoor play areas. Five children?s records and five staff records were reviewed. Policies and procedures was discussed and information disclosed to parents, guardians and public was reviewed. Violations were cited during the inspection. See the violation notice for additional information. If you have any questions, please contact the licensing inspector at (804) 662-9790. The provider?s responses for the ?plan of correction? were not received as of October 22, 2019 and will not appear on this Violation Notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-2
Description:	Based on review of five staff records, the vendor did not obtain an individual's sworn statement or affirmation for one staff member. Evidence: The record for Staff #2 (hire date 10/03/19) did not contain documentation of a sworn statement or affirmation. Staff #5 stated Staff #2 had not submitted all of her paperwork yet.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-A-4
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure two new staff have been certified by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children by the first date of employment. Evidence: 1. The records of Staff #1 (hire date 10/01/19) and Staff #2 (hire date 10/03/19) did not contain documentation that staff have been certified by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children. Staff #5 stated the staff were supposed to get the information from the doctor within the next two weeks.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-A-9
Description:	Based on observation, interview and documentation review, the center did not ensure compliance with all safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Evidence: 1. A crib was being used for Child #2 (five months of age) to sleep in. The crib was marked as being manufactured February 21, 2002. If a crib was purchased prior to and manufactured before June 28, 2011, a Children?s Product Certificate (CPC) or test report from a CPSC-accepted 3rd party lab is required in order to demonstrate compliance with 16 C.F.R. Part 1219 or C.F.R. Part 1220. The safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics states ?Place babies to sleep only in a safety approved crib with a firm mattress and a well fitting sheet?.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-B-3
Description:	Based on a review of records and interview, the center did not establish and implement procedures to conduct daily simple health screenings to exclude children as necessary by a person trained to conduct such screenings. Evidence: Staff #5 was asked if the center had a procedure for ensuring that a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children is implemented. Staff #5 stated no staff had been trained for daily health observation.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1716-B-5
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not establish and implement procedures to ensure all areas of the premises were free of hazards. Evidence: The Twos and the cafeteria area had electrical outlets that did not have protective covers. Children were observed in the classroom and the cafeteria during the inspection. Staff #5 stated the electrical outlets are supposed to be covered.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-2
Description:	Based on review of five records and interview, the center did not obtain satisfactory results of the finger-print based national criminal background check for two staff prior to beginning employment/volunteering. Evidence: The record for Staff #1 (hire date 10/01/19) and Staff #2 (hire date 10/03/19) did not contain satisfactory results of the finger-print based national criminal background check. Staff #5 stated the staff are supposed to be scheduling an appointment to get the background checks done within the next two weeks. Staff hired after 01/22/2018 was required to have the results of the national criminal background check prior to beginning employment or volunteering.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.