VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Chester Child Development - Youth Center
13710 Happy Hill Road
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 768-8009

Current Inspector: Cindy Horne (804) 297-4469

Inspection Date: April 1, 2021 , April 2, 2021 and April 5, 2021

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

Technical Assistance:

n/a

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia. A subsidy health and safety inspection was initiated on 04/01/21 and concluded on 04/05/21. The director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 24 children present and three staff. A licensing inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection. Both inspections combined cover subsidy health and safety regulations. Only subsidy regulations that are not covered in licensing standards are reviewed during this supplemental inspection. The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with subsidy regulations, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-665-580-B
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, the vendor did not ensure that one staff completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within 90 days of hire. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1, whose hire date was 07/15/2019, does not have a completed Virgina Preservice Training for Child Care Staff on file. 2) During interview, a member of management confirmed Staff #1 has not completed the training to date.
Plan of Correction:	The staff member will complete the training. Moving forward, all staff that work directly with children will complete the required training within 90 days of hire.
Standard #:	22VAC40-665-580-H
Description:	Based on a review of three staff records and interviews, the vendor did not ensure that staff who work directly with children completed the department's health and safety update course annually. Evidence: 1) The most recent Annual Health and Safety Update Training in the record for Staff #2, hired on 01/28/88, was completed on 10/31/19. 2) The most recent Annual Health and Safety Update Training in the record for Staff #3, hired on 09/11/06, was completed on 06/26/19. 3) During interview, a member of management acknowledged Staff #2 and Staff #3 have not completed the required annual training to date. Completion of the Annual Virginia Health and Safety Update training for child care staff is required annually of subsidy vendors and their staff.
Plan of Correction:	The staff will access the training and complete them. All staff have been advised the training is to be completed annually.