VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuckaway-Ellwood House Child Development Center
3319 Ellwood Avenue
& 3321 Ellwood Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 355-5093

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: Sept. 30, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-665 INTRODUCTION 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 09/30/2019 from 10:10am to 3:25pm to review supplemental health and safety requirements. The children were observed playing outside, participating in story time, singing and dancing. A formal observation was completed with the orange birds and chickadees classrooms. The menu was posted. Interviews were held with staff throughout the inspection, and the inspector interacted with children in each classroom when appropriate. All classrooms and playgrounds were inspected today as well as the center's mini buses. Five children?s records and five employee records were reviewed during this inspection. Ten injury reports were reviewed. The center's first aid kit and emergency supplies were inspected. Last emergency drill: 09/27/2019 Last shelter-in-place drill: 06/04/2019 Last fire inspection: 10/25/2017 Last health inspection: 12/12/2018 Lockdown drill: 6/2018 Today, the following child to staff ratios were observed: Baby Birds I (Infants) - 4:! Baby Birds II (Infants) - 8:2 Chickadees (Toddlers and Twos) 14:3 Orange Birds (Twos) - 10:2 Green Birds (Threes and Fours) - 14:2 Yellow Birds (Fours) - 12:2 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. If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector, Kandra Brown, at (804) 662-9038.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-665-520-B-11
Description:	Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain a written allergy care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: The record of child #5 (start date: 9/16/13) indicated that the child had a diagnosed food allergy and did not have documentation of a written allergy care plan.
Plan of Correction:	The child visited the doctor on 10/8/19 and the allergy action plan was placed in the child?s file. Any student that needs an allergy action plan will be required upon enrollment.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-540-A
Description:	Based on record review, the center did not ensure one of five staff have documentation of a tuberculosis screening prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: The record of staff #2 (start date: 4/16/19) had documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 4/17/19.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #2 started on 4/16/19 but was not in the classroom on her first day, as she was participating in handbook training and orientation. Staff #2 brought in her TB screening the next day before working in the classroom. Any staff member will not start any training or orientation without the TB screening on file.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-580-E-1
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure that two of five staff records contained documentation of a current certification in First Aid and CPR. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (start date: 4/16/19) did not have documentation of a current First Aid and CPR certification. 2. The record of staff #5 (start date: 6/03/19) did not have documentation of a current First Aid and CPR certification.
Plan of Correction:	1. Staff #2 has completed the online portion of the training and will be scheduled to go to the next available scheduled in class portion to complete the training. 2. Staff #5 has completed the training and the center is awaiting the arrival of the completion certificate from the trainer. Director will follow up with the trainer if certificate is not received in 15 days.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-770-B-5
Description:	Based on review, the center did not ensure to have continuity of operations procedures to ensure that essential functions are maintained during an emergency. Evidence: The center's emergency procedures did not contain continuity of operations procedures to ensure that essential functions are maintained during an emergency.
Plan of Correction:	The Home Office is working on the Continuity of Operation Procedures and should be completed within 30 days