Sons & Daughters, Inc.
240 Shenandoah Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 848-6845
VDSS Contact: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123
Inspection Date: April 11, 2022
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22.1 Religious Exempt Code; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies
- Comments:
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An unannounced code compliance inspection was initiated on 4/11/2022 and concluded on 4/11/2022 from 9:35 AM to 12:55 PM. There were 73 children present, ranging in ages from infant to five, with 15 staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, procedures and medication. 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:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A Description: Based on a review of the parent handbook and interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents that includes information regarding the qualifications of personnel.
Evidence:
The director stated the parent handbook does not contain the qualifications of personnel.Plan of Correction: The information will either be posted or added to the parent handbook.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A-4 Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure all staff have been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him/her from caring for children under his/her supervision prior to start date.
Evidence:
1. Staff 3's date of hire was 3/4/22. The record of staff 3 did not contain a staff health report.
2. The director contacted staff 3 who verified she had not obtained a staff health report.Plan of Correction: Staff 3 has been advised to obtain a staff health report as soon as possible. In the future no staff will be allowed to begin employment until a staff health report is obtained.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A-6 Description: Based on observations, a review of the parent handbook and interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents and guardians of the children in the center and the general public that includes information regarding the health requirements of staff and public liability insurance.
Evidence:
The director verified the information required is not posted for the public or provided in writing for parents.Plan of Correction: The information regarding the health requirements of staff and public liability insurance will either be posted or added to the parent handbook.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-1 Description: Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure for hand washing by children after diapering.
Evidence:
1. A teacher in the Fawn classroom was observed changing a two year old's diaper. The child did not wash their hands after diapering.
2. The director stated the center policy for handwashing after diaper is for children to wash their hands if they are capable of washing their own hands.Plan of Correction: The center policy will be changed for all children's hands to be washed after diapering. All staff will be trained on the new policy.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-4 Description: Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure all children in the center are in compliance with immunization provisions.
1. The parent handbook states upon the first date of care shot records are required.
2. The director verified the center policy is immunization records are required before children are allowed to attend.
3. Child 2's first date of attendance, per the director, was 1/25/22. There was no immunization record in child 2's file.
4. Child 3's first date of attendance, per the director, was 12/1/21. There was no immunization record in child 3's file.
5. The director verified the center did not have immunization records for child 2 and child 3.Plan of Correction: During the inspection child 2's immunization record was faxed to the center and provided to the inspector. Child 3's immunization record has been requested from the parents. In the future no child will be allowed to start until immunization records are received.
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.
