Word of Life Outreach Ministries
14605 Woods Edge Road
South chesterfield, VA 23834
(804) 530-1150
VDSS Contact: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367
Inspection Date: Oct. 12, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22.1 Religious Exempt; Background Checks Code; Carbon Monoxide
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
32.1 Report by person other than physician
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
54.1 Must be MAT Certified.
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Special Services
8VAC20-790 Administration
- Comments:
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A code compliance inspection was conducted on October 12, 2023 from approximately 12:00 pm to 1:40 pm. There were 5 children present, ranging in ages from three to four years, with three staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, and medication. A total of five children's records and three staff records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable code sections and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.031-A-4 Description: Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure each staff member has been certified by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his/her supervision.
Evidence:
1. The record for staff #3, date of hire September 2023, did not contain a staff health report.
2. The Director stated staff #3 did not provide the center with a document certified by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner to stating staff #3 is free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under his/her supervision.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.031-B-3 Description: Based on interview, the center failed to ensure that there is at least one staff member trained to perform a daily simple health screening.
Evidence: During interviews, management was not able to identify a staff member who is trained to perform daily health screening.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-A Description: Based on records review and interview, the center did not ensure that two employees underwent background checks including a search of the child abuse and neglect registry (central registry) and fingerprinting through the Department or its designee every five years.
Evidence:
1. The center did not forward the applicant?s fingerprints and personal descriptive information for Staff 1 and Staff 2 to the Department?s designee, Office of Background Investigations. The center instead obtained a (fingerprint-based) criminal history records check directly from the Virginia State Police for both staff prior to employment.
2. The record for staff 1 contained a search of the central registry dated 8/20/2018. A central registry search for Staff 1 should have been conducted by 8/20/2023.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-2 Description: Based on review of 3 staff records, the center failed to ensure that staff submit to fingerprinting prior to employment.
Evidence: The record for staff #3, date of employment September 2023, did not contain documentation of fingerprint results. The Director confirmed that the fingerprint results were not obtained. Staff #3 was observed working with the children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22.1-289.058 Description: Based on observation and 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 Director stated that a carbon monoxide detector is not currently installed in the building.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-40-D-2 Description: Based on review of 3 staff records, it was determined that not all staff had sworn statements or Central Registry Search results as required.
Evidence: The record for staff #3 did not contain documentation of a sworn statement or Central Registry Search results. The record for staff #2 did not contain documentation of Central Registry Search results.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.
