VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Wiz Kidz Inc.
15 Holly Hill Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 894-8183

Current Inspector: Lauren Bickford (540) 280-0742

Inspection Date: June 10, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION. 22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING. 22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT. 22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES. 22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was completed on May 6, 2019 from approximately 10:30a.m. to 12:45p.m. Thirty-three children, ages twenty-three months to six years old, were in care and six staff were on premises during the inspection. Staff and children were observed in classrooms engaged in activities to include art, hand washing, toileting and diapering. Interviews and interactions were conducted and medications were reviewed. Five children?s records and five staff records were reviewed. The Owner/Director was available for the inspection and present at the exit interview at which time inspection findings were reviewed and an Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed and left with the licensee. See the violation notice on the Department?s public web site for violations of the Standards.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-185-70-A
Description:	Based on a review of staff records and interview, the licensee failed to maintain all the elements of staff?s records for one of five staff. Evidence: 1. Staff #5's record, hired more than a year ago, lacked documentation of staff development required for the job position. 2. Administrator #1 reported that Staff #5 has completed the required amount of annual training for the last training year but acknowledged the training has not been documented in the record.
Plan of Correction:	This was corrected on site. Training certificates were added to the staff's record.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-280-B
Description:	Based on observation of classroom space, the licensee failed to keep hazardous materials locked using a locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. Two bottles of hand sanitizer, labeled with hazardous warnings, were observed on an unlocked and open cabinet, located in classroom space accessible to and used by children ages two to five years old. 2. Administrator #1 acknowledged this hand sanitizer was not locked.
Plan of Correction:	This was correced on site. The hand sanitizer was moved to a locked cabinet.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-350-C
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the licensee failed to ensure that when children are regularly in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Evidence: 1. Upon arrival, the two year old classroom was observed with fourteen children and two staff. Staff reported that the youngest child in the class was twenty-three months old and therefore the applicable ratio was 1:5. 2. In an interview, Administrator #1 reported that the center regularly mixes age groups when necessary to accommodate staffing patterns and ratios. Administrator #1 stated she was unaware that this child had not turned two years old yet.
Plan of Correction:	This was correced on site by splitting the classroom into two different classes.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-510-D
Description:	Based on a review of medication authorizations, licensee failed to maintain available medical authorizations for medication during the entire time it is effective for one of six children. Evidence: 1. A prescription epi-pen was observed for Child #6 and no medication authorization was present for this medication. 2. Administrator #2 acknowledged the authorization was not present.
Plan of Correction:	The Owner/Director will have the parent pick the medication up as the child will no longer be attending the center after this week.
Standard #:	22VAC40-80-120-E-2
Description:	Based on observation, the licensee failed to post the most recent inspection of the facility. Evidence: 1. Upon observation, the findings of the most recent inspection were not posted at the center. 2. Administrator #1 acknowledged these findings were not posted.
Plan of Correction:	The Owner/Director will post the most recent inspection.