Mt. Zion Temple
412 S. Iron Street
Prudence Child Care
Marion, VA 24354
(276) 378-0146
VDSS Contact: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283
Inspection Date: Aug. 29, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-770 Background Checks
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services
- Comments:
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A subsidy health and safety (SHSI) inspection was completed on 8/29/2023. A Code of Virginia inspection was also conducted on this date. Both inspections combined cover subsidy and safety regulations. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this supplemental inspection.
Violations are identified on the violation notice.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within five (5) business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring gain; and 3) person or person(s) responsible for implementation.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-770-40-D-2 Description: Based on record review the vendor failed to ensure that background checks are required for, WHO: Prospective employee, volunteer, or any other person who is expected to be alone with one or more children enrolled in the religious exempt child day center except a parent-volunteer, or a parent or guardian who may be left alone with his or her own child WHAT: Sworn statement or affirmation WHEN:Before employment or commencement of service at the facility WHAT:Search of central registry and criminal history record check, as requested by the individual WHEN: Within 30 days of employment or commencement of service.
Evidence:
Staff #4 does not have a Sworn Statement, Central Registry or Criminal History check on file. Staff #1 stated that staff #4 is working and would be in the day of the inspection.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-540-B-12 Description: Based on review of records the vendor failed to ensure that a record for each child enrolled shall be maintained at the center and include proof of a child's identity.
Evidence:
Child #4 doe snot have proof of identity on file.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-600-F Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on record review the vendor failed to ensure that staff who work directly with children shall, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course.
Evidence:
The four staff records reviewed did not have documentation of annual training received.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-600-I Description: Based on record review the vendor failed to ensure that there shall be at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.
Evidence:
The was no documentation in the four staff files reviewed that anyone was trained in daily health observation.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-630-A Description: (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that the areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence:
1. The paint on the pipe behind the toilet in the girls restroom is peeling.
2. The paint and sheet rock tape in the boys restroom is peeling.
3. The door facing to the boys restroom is broken at the bottom. This area also has splinters.
4. The orange wall in the large room has sheetrock peeling, an outlet protector is missing and the outlet is sticking out from the wall.
5. The ceiling tiles throughout the center are bowed and several have fallen.
6. The flooring in a third of the preschool area is subflooring, this flooring splinters and could tangle clothing or skin.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-640-A Description: Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
Located in the entrance area of the center on the desk was a can of disinfectant spray, hand sanitizer and Vaseline, not locked and accessible to the children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-670-H Description: Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that children less than 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff, except that staff need only be able to hear a child who is using the restroom.
Evidence:
During the inspection a school age child went into the kitchen looking for a staff person. The stove eye was on and the pot with water was boiling. This pot also had spaghetti noodles inside. The child leaned over and looked inside the boiling pot. The LI requested that the child go back to the room to find the staff person. Staff #1 was upstairs looking for paperwork and staff #2 was in the preschool class with eight children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-760-B-6 Description: Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leak-proof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
Evidence:
Staff #1 changed a child's diaper and lifted the trash can lid using a hand instead of using the foot pedal.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-790-C Description: Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building.
Evidence:
There are no emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place maps posted in the center.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-790-790-D Description: Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that a 911 or local dial number for police, fire, and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible and conspicuous place.
Evidence:
911 or local police, fire, emergency medical services and regional poison control center numbers were not posted at the center.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.
