VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Petersburg First Assembly of God
25213 Ferndale Road
North dinwiddie, VA 23803
(804) 732-2591

VDSS Contact: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: March 30, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide 32.1 Report by person other than physician 54.1 Must be MAT Certified. 63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Comments:

An annual monitoring inspection was initiated on 03/30/2023 and concluded on 03/30/2023. The inspector was on site at the center from approximately 12:20pm to 2:20pm. There were 63 children in care with 7 staff supervising. Interviews were held with staff throughout the inspection, and the inspector interacted with children in each classroom when appropriate. The center?s playground and all classrooms were inspected today. Six children?s records and six employee records were reviewed during this inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined areas of noncompliance with applicable regulations or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the vendor. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector at (804) 929-3771.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.031-A-3-d
Description:	Based on interviews, the center did not ensure to employ supervisory personnel according to the following ratio of staff to children: One staff member to ten children from ages 36 months to 5 years. Evidence: During the March 30, 2023, inspection, the following was determined: The licensing inspector observed 13 children, ranging from age two years to four years, being supervised by 1 employee for approximately 6 minutes while preparing for nap time.
Plan of Correction:	Next door teacher will send kids over all together when she goes too.
Standard #:	22.1-289.031-A-4
Description:	Based on record review, the center did not ensure each person in a supervisory position has 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. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (employment date: 3/22/2023) did not have documentation showing that they 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. 2. The record of staff #2 (employment date: 3/23/2023) did not have documentation showing that they 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. 3. The record of staff #3 (employment date: 2/20/2023) did not have documentation showing that they 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. 4. The record of staff #4 (employment date: 2/20/2023) did not have documentation showing that they 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. 5. The record of staff #6 (employment date: 8/2010) did not have documentation showing that they 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.
Plan of Correction:	Teachers will bring in staff health reports in two weeks.
Standard #:	22.1-289.031-B-5
Description:	Based on observation and an interview, the center did not ensure to implement the center?s established procedures regarding hazardous substances. Evidence: 1. The center representative stated that they require all cleaners and hazardous substances to be out of reach of children in care. 2. There were 6 containers of cleaners located in the K-4 classroom, within the reach of children in care.
Plan of Correction:	Cleaners will be moved today.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on record review and an interview, the center did not ensure one of six staff records contained documentation of criminal history record results, sex offender registry check results and a child abuse and neglect search request from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3 (employment date:2/20/2023) did not have documentation of out of state criminal history record results, sex offender registry check results and a child abuse and neglect search request. 2. The record of staff #3 indicated that the staff member has lived outside of Virginia within the last 5 years.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.058
Description:	Based on observation and an interview, the center did not ensure that the building serving preschool aged children was equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: The licensing inspector did not see a carbon monoxide detector installed in the center. The center?s administrator confirmed that a carbon monoxide detector is not currently installed in the building.
Plan of Correction:	Detector will be installed tomorrow.
Standard #:	8VAC20-770-40-D-2
Description:	Based on record review, the provider did not ensure three of six staff records had documentation of central registry results within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (employment date: 2/20/23) did not have documentation of central registry results. 2. The record of staff #5 (employment date: 8/13/22) did not have documentation of central registry results. 3. The record of staff #3 (employment date: 2/20/23) had documentation of central registry results dated 3/24/2023.
Plan of Correction:	We're using online filing to get results today.