VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Chesapeake Christian Center
300 Liberty Street
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-3050

VDSS Contact: Heather Harrell (757) 334-4329

Inspection Date: Aug. 8, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-790 Subsidy Program Vendor Requirements for Child Day Centers

Comments:

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted on 8/8/22 from 2:15pm until 3:40pm. A Code Compliance inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection; the two inspections combined cover all subsidy health and safety requirements. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in code compliance were reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. The violations are listed on the violation notice issued to the center and were reviewed with the center director during the exit interview.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-790-540-B
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that children's records contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. The record for child 1 (date of enrollment: 10/16/19) does not contain the address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that the record for child 1 is lacking the complete contact information for the emergency contact person.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: The parent of child 1 will be contacted to obtain the address for the emergency contact.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-550-1
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that staff records contain the date of employment. Evidence: 1. The records for staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 do not contain the first date of employment. 2. The center director confirmed that the records for staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 are lacking the first date of employment.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: The dates of hire for each staff member will be documented in the staff records.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-560-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1. The records for staff 1 (no documented date of hire), staff 2 (no documented date of hire), staff 4 (date of hire: 3/7/22), staff 5 (date of hire: 5/26/22) do not contain the results of a TB screening. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that the records for staff 1, staff 2, staff 4 and staff 5 are lacking documentation of a TB screening.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: TB screenings for each staff member will be completed as soon as possible.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-560-B
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Evidence: 1. The most recent tuberculosis screening in the record for staff 3 is dated 10/13/17. 2. Staff 4 (center director0 confirmed that an updated tuberculosis screening for staff 3 has not been received.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff 3 will obtain an updated TB screening as soon as possible.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-B
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that all staff who work directly with children shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 2 (no documented date of hire) does not contain documentation that the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff has been completed. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that staff 2 has been employed at the center for more than 90 days and that the staff record is lacking documentation of the completed training.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff 2 will complete the preservice training and documentation will be placed in the staff record.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-D-1
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that all staff have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3, all of whom have been employed for more than 90 days, do not have current CPR certification. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 do not have current CPR certification.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff will complete CPR certification as soon as possible.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-D-2
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure that all staff have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3, all of whom have been employed for more than 90 days, do not have current first aid certification. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 do not have current first aid certification.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Staff will complete first aid certification as soon as possible.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-640-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not ensure that hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. There were cleaning materials on unlocked shelves in the toddler classroom, preschool classroom and school-age classroom and were accessible to the children in care. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that the cleaning materials in the classrooms were not kept in a locked place.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: The cleaning materials were placed in locked cabinets on the day of the inspection.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-800-A-1
Description:	Based on interview, the vendor did not ensure that evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly. Evidence: Staff 4 (center director) stated that no monthly evacuation drills have been practiced since she began employment in March 2022.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Going forward, emergency drills will be practiced monthly.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-800-B
Description:	Based on interview, the vendor did not ensure that a record of the dates of the practice drills are maintained for one year. Evidence: 1. There was no record of practice drills for the past year that could be located during the inspection. 2. Staff 4 (center director) confirmed that a record of practice drills for the past year could not be located.
Plan of Correction:	The vendor responded with the following: Going forward, a record of emergency drills will be maintained in the center for one year.