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Clover Hill Children's Center
7001 Chital Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 639-1632

Current Inspector: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: March 4, 2020

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.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS.

Comments:
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on March 4, 2020 from 9:05am to 3:08pm to determine the center?s compliance with licensing standards. The children were observed making crafts, playing puzzles, rhyming in circle time, and having snack. The licensing inspector interacted with staff and children when appropriate. All classrooms, playgrounds, and buses were inspected today.

Nine children?s records and five staff records were reviewed during this inspection.
The center administers medication. Medications and authorizations were reviewed and found complete.

Injury reports were reviewed. The center's first aid kit and non-medical emergency supplies were inspected and found complete.
Last emergency drill: 1/16/20
Last shelter-in-place drill: 6/27/20 (need 1 more for the year)
Last fire inspection: 1/31/20
Last health inspection: 9/4/19
Today?s census: 91

The director was available for the inspection. The director was present at the exit interview at which time inspection findings were reviewed and an Acknowledgment of Inspection form was signed and left with the licensee.

The violations from the previous inspections were checked for corrections. There were 2 repeat violations found during today?s inspection.

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 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector, Kelly Adriazola, at (804) 662-9760.

Violations:
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-130-B
Description: Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
Evidence: 1. The record of Child #6 (DOB 4/27/17) contained documentation of immunizations dated 8/17/18 and 6/19/19.
2. The record of Child #9 (DOB 6/9/17) contained documentation of immunizations dated 9/29/17, 11/21/17, 6/15/18, and 7/2/19.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-60-A
Description: Based on record review, the center did not ensure that the center maintains and keeps at the center a separate, complete record for each child enrolled.
Evidence: 1. The record of Child #1 did not contain documentation of chronic problems and accommodations.
2. The records of Child #3 and Child #4 did not contain documentation of a full address for parent.
3. The records of Child #3, Child #5, and Child #8 did not contain documentation of full addresses for emergency contact persons.
4. The record of Child #8 did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child?s identity and age.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-240-C
Description: Based on a review of record, the center did not ensure two of five staff records contained documentation of the required 16 hours of annual training hours.
Evidence: 1.The record of Staff #4 (DOH 11/30/06) did not contain documentation of annual training hours from November 2018 to November 2019.
2. The record of Staff #5 (DOH 7/25/95) contained documentation of 13 hours of annual training from July 2018 to July 2019.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-270-A
Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence: 1. Two 3 year old classrooms contained chipped and peeling paint, exposing drywall, approximately 4x3 inches in size.
2. A toddler classroom contained chipped and peeling paint, exposing drywall, on several areas of the mural wall. The largest section was approximately 4x3 inches.
3. The toddler playground contained a buggy that had rusty wheels and chipped/peeling paint.
4. The school-age playground contained play equipment that is cracked and split, exposing rust. The split in the equipment is approximately 2 and one-half feet long and 4 inches long in another section. The splits could cause a snag in clothing or children's skin. The 2 and one-half feet long split jeopardizes the integrity of the structure.
5. On the playgrounds there were parts of the fence separating and exposing rusty nails. An adult size hand was able to fit between the board separating from the 2x4 and exposing the nails, which could snag a child's skin.
6. The school-age playground contained several pieces of wood trim that is splintering and rotting and causing a tripping hazard. Rebar was exposed on one piece of rotted wood, which could cause a tripping hazard and danger to children.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-280-B
Description: Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence: 1. The infant room had an unlocked cabinet containing cleaning materials with labels stating "keep out of reach of children" and "caution," "warning," and "flammable." Staff in the room said she just unlocked it. The lock on the cabinet was observed to be broken and inoperable.
2. A 4 year old classroom had an unlocked cabinet containing hairspray and Barbasol. The label on the hairspray stated "keep out of reach of children," and "flammable." The label on the Barbasol stated "keep out of reach of children" and "warning."
3. A 3 year old classroom had an unlocked cabinet containing Speedball, Gillette, and Disinfectant Spray. The label on all three stated "keep out of reach of children" and "caution."
4. A half-day 4 year old classroom had an unlocked cabinet containing Speedball that had a label that stated "keep out of reach of children" and "caution."

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-320-B
Description: Based on observation and measurement, the center did not ensure to have sinks located near the toilets and that are supplied with running warm water that does not exceed 120?F.
Evidence: The water temperature in a toddler classroom had a water temperature rating of 125.5.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-330-B
Description: Based on observation, measurement and interview on March 4, 2020, the center did not ensure where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
Evidence: 1. The resilient surfacing under a 4ft climbing structure did not meet the minimum requirement of 6 inches of surfacing. The center utilizes pea gravel as resilient surfacing and there was approximately half an inch of surfacing measured in 3 separate measurements.
2. Observed on the school-age playground was a climbing structure approximately 7-10 feet tall with pea gravel as the resilient surfacing. Administration stated they had professional installers that assured the center they knew licensing standards. On March 5, 2020, administration verbally confirmed the structure is 9ft tall. Pea gravel is not an acceptable resilient surfacing material for structures more than 6ft tall.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 63.2(17)-1720.1-A
Description: Based on a review of records on March 4, 2020, the center failed to obtain central registry search results every five years for all employees
Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #5 (DOH 7/25/95) did not contain documentation of a repeat central registry check. Staff #2 has been employed for more than 5 years.

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.

Virginia Quality is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early care and education facilities serving children ages birth through pre-K. To find programs participating in Virginia Quality, click here.

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