Effort Baptist Church
7820 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Palmyra, VA 22963
(434) 808-2447
VDSS Contact: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123
Inspection Date: Jan. 14, 2022
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22.1 Background Checks Code; carbon monoxide detectors
22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies
- Comments:
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An unannounced code compliance inspection was conducted on 1/11/2022. There were 31 children present and 12 staff. Children and staff were observed during lunch, hand washing, cleanup, nap preparation, and open play. Four children's records and four staff's records were reviewed. No children are on medication at this time.
The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care Programs.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A-4 Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure all staff supervising children have been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision prior to working with children and yearly there after.
Evidence:
1. Staff 1's start date was 7/14/21. The staff health report is dated 8/3/21.
2. Staff 2's start date was 8/23/21. Staff 2 does not have a staff health report.
3. Staff 4's start date was 8/2/19. The most current staff health report is dated 8/7/19.Plan of Correction: Staff 2 is scheduled to obtain a staff health report before the end of the month. Staff 4 is scheduled to obtain a staff health report 1/12/22. In the future all new staff will not start work until a staff health report is completed. All staff will be required to update staff health reports every summer.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-3 Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children completed by a trained person.
Evidence:
The director stated a procedure is in place to check children as they arrive each day. However, the director was not aware the check was to be completed by trained person.Plan of Correction: The director will take a class and train the rest of the staff.
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.
