VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Lighthouse Worship Center, Inc.
3464 Worth Crossing
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 973-7557

VDSS Contact: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123

Inspection Date: March 2, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22.1 Background Checks Code; carbon monoxide detectors 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

An unannounced code compliance inspection was initiated on 3/2/2022 and concluded on 3/3/2022. There were 41 children present, ranging in ages from infants to five, with 10 staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, and procedure. A total of three children?s records and three staff?s records were reviewed. 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:

Standard #:	22.1-289.031-B-1
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to implement the center's procedure for hand washing by staff and children before eating and after diapering. Evidence: 1. Diapering and lunch was observed in room A. Staff 4 changed a child's diaper and then set the child at the table for lunch. Staff 4 then sat at the table and fed that child and another child lunch. Staff 4 did not wash her hands or the child's hands that she just changed after diapering or before feeding the children. 2. The director stated the procedure for handwashing is for staff to wash their hands after diapering and to clean children's hands with a wipe. The procedure is for staff to wash their hands before feeding children and to wash children's hands before they eat.
Plan of Correction:	Staff 4 will be retrained on the center's handwashing procedures.
Standard #:	22.1-289.031-B-5
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards. Evidence: 1. In room B, a bottle of hand sanitizer was on the teacher's desk accessible to children in care. The bottle contained a statement to keep out of reach of children. 2. The director stated all hazardous substances are to be kept out of reach of children or in the kitchen. 3. The wood play structure outside has a section that is blocked off preventing children access due to hazardous issues. The other section that is attached, has peeling paint and the wood platforms are splintering. Per a previous inspection and violation plans have been in place to repair the structure since 2018. 4. The director stated the children have still been playing on the structure and they still have plans on replacing the structure. She stated she was unaware of the previous violation.
Plan of Correction:	Children will no longer be allowed to play on the wood structure.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain an out of state child abuse and neglect search request by the end of the 30th day of employment for each state the new employee resided in the past five years prior to the 1st day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 documents the hire date as 11/22/21. The sworn statement documents staff 1 lived in Ohio within five years prior to the first date of employment. There is no Ohio central registry search in staff 1's record. 2. The administrator stated the center failed to obtain an Ohio central registry for staff 1.
Plan of Correction:	A central registry for Ohio will be requested for staff 1 as soon as the paperwork can be completed. When the completed paperwork is received a copy will be forwarded to the licensing inspector. In the future the out of state paperwork will be completed as required.