VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Little Tin Soldiers Educational Center
199 East Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 727-0780

Current Inspector: Tiffany Jones (757) 403-3045

Inspection Date: Jan. 14, 2020

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES. 22VAC40-665 ADMINISTRATION 22VAC40-665 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING 22VAC40-665 PHYSICAL PLANT 22VAC40-665 STAFFING & SUPERVISION 22VAC40-665 PROGAMS 22VAC40-665 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS & EMERGENCIES 22VAC40-665 SPECIAL SERVICES

Comments:

A Subsidy Health and Safety Inspection was conducted on January 14, 2020 to review supplemental health and safety requirements. Licensing inspector arrived at 10:19am and departed at 2:15pm to conduct a Subsidy Health and Safety Inspection. There were 12 children present upon arrival to the center with three staff members. Additional staff arrived throughout the course of the inspection. The children were observed in table activities. Six children's records were reviewed. Six staff records were reviewed. Medications are currently not being administered. The exit interview was conducted with the Program Director. A licensing inspection was also conducted on this date; the two inspections combined cover all subsidy health and safety requirements. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in licensing standards are reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Violations were found during the supplemental subsidy health and safety inspection requirements and are identified on the violation notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-665-500-F
Description:	Based on observation and inspection of the facility, the vendor did not maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: The center had a child dietary restriction posted in the two and up classroom. Staff #1 stated child is no longer in the program and she has taken the posted information down.
Plan of Correction:	Removed during the inspection.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-510-B
Description:	Based on observation and inspection of the facility, 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. Evidence: In the infant group and two and up group, there was no documentation of a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documented the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurred on January 14, 2019. Confirmed with staff that was present.
Plan of Correction:	The classroom all have attendance book and the infant room has a attendance posted on wipe board and picture are taken each day.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-520-B
Description:	Based on record review, in four of five children's records reviewed, the vendor did not ensure that each child's record contained all required parent contact information. Evidence: The work addresses of one or both parents were not documented in the records for Child #5 and Child #6. Confirmed with Staff #1.
Plan of Correction:	The parent provided udated work information.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-540-A
Description:	Based on record review and staff interview, the vendor did not ensure that each staff shall submit at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: The TB screenings for staff #3 was not completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and during inspection the staff member was in contact with children prior to having a T.B. test results.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #3 T.B. test completed and waiting for results.