VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Restoring America's Families Ministries
300 Perrymont Road
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 862-1600

VDSS Contact: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: Oct. 18, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

Comments:

The licensing inspector conducted an unannounced Subsidy Health and Safety inspection on October 18, 2022 from approximately 2:30pm to 2:45pm. There were 8 children present, ranging in ages from two to four years, with one staff supervising. A total of five children?s files and two staff files were reviewed. A code compliance inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector at (804) 840-8260. Lynn Powers Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education Phone# 804-840-8260 lynn.powers@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-790-530-B
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documented the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurred, for each grouping of children. Evidence: Staff # 3 showed the licensing inspector where children are signed in and out of the center. A member of management stated all the children are signed in and out off of one master attendance sheet.
Plan of Correction:	Our Centers keep daily attendance records but effective 10.19.2022 every class room will keep their own daily attendance records for their classes
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-540-B
Description:	Based on review of five children's records, the vendor did not ensure five children's records contained the required information. Evidence: The record for Child #1 did not the name, address, and telephone number of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached.
Plan of Correction:	The child's parents are providing another emergency contact numbers , address name and etc as requirements.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-630-A
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. Evidence: The door in the hallway leading into the kitchen was broken and hanging off the hinges.
Plan of Correction:	The door to our kitchen has been ordered its been on backorder at a local store due to the pandemic items has taken longer to receive . The door is due to be installed as soon as received, Children are never allowed in the kitchen.