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Stepping Stone Academy, LLC
10210 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Avenue
Mc kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-4007

Current Inspector: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: July 27, 2021

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.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
20 Access to minor?s records
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures
63.2 Facilities & Programs.

Comments:
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 07/27/2021. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 18 children present, ranging in ages from 2 to 12 years, with 4 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, background checks and special care and emergencies. A total of 2 child records and 2 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

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. Just writing the word ?corrected? is not acceptable. 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.

Violations:
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-130-A
Description: Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of immunizations required by the State Board of Health for each child prior to the first date of attendance.
Evidence:
1. The record of Child #2 (DOE: 05/18/2021) did not contain record of immunizations.
2. Administration acknowledged that they did not have record of the immunizations.

Plan of Correction: The Director will amend all practices to ensure all required documentation is acquired before deadlines. Director will (effective immediately) implement meetings with new families prior to the enrollment date to ensure all documentation is in hand.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-140-A
Description: Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician was obtained before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance.
Evidence:
1. The record of Child #2 (DOE: 05/18/2021) did not contain record of a physical.
2. Administration acknowledged that they did not have a physical record.

Plan of Correction: The Director will amend all practices to ensure all required documentation is acquired before deadlines. Director will (effective immediately) implement meetings with new families prior to the enrollment date to ensure all documentation is in hand.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-160-A
Description: Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within 21 days of employment.

Evidence:
1. The record of Staff # 2 (DOH: 05/26/2021) contained TB results dated 07/26/2021.
2. Administration acknowledged that the documentation was not received on time.

Plan of Correction: The Director will amend all practices to ensure all required documentation is acquired before deadlines.

Standard #: 22VAC40-191-60-C-2
Description: Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each employee had a central registry finding within 30 days of employment.
Evidence:
1. The record of Staff #1 (DOH: 03/01/2021) contained Central Registry results dated 05/21/2021.
2. Administration acknowledged that they did not receive the findings within 30 days.

Plan of Correction: The Director will amend all practices to ensure all required documentation is acquired before deadlines.

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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