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Hopkins House - Helen Day Preschool Academy
1224 Princess Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(571) 480-4087

Current Inspector: Karen Dickens (571) 423-6978

Inspection Date: Aug. 9, 2021

Complaint Related: Yes

Areas Reviewed:
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.

Comments:
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including staff records, documents review, and staff interviews.

An investigation in response to a complaint was initiated on August 9, 2021 and concluded on August 27, 2021. The report received by the department included allegations that a staff person roughly handled a child.

The evidence gathered during the investigation supported non-compliance with standards or law. Any additional violations related to the complaint but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.

If there are any questions, please contact karen.dickens@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-410-1
Complaint related: Yes
Description: Based on staff interviews and review of documentation, staff used forbidden action of rough handling children in care.

Evidence:
1. On 08/03/2021, Child #1 took a toy away from Child #2. Staff #1 took the toy away from Child #1 and pinched and pulled their right ear.
2. During an interview on 08/10/2021, Staff #2 stated, ?[Staff #1] pinched [Child #1?s] right ear and then pulled the ear to get [Child #1] away from Child #2.
3. Staff #1 violated the center?s 100.39 Child Abuse and Neglect policy. The policy states ?Employees shall not use any form of physical punishment, psychological abuse, or coercion when disciplining a child?. Examples of coercion: Rough handling (shoving, pulling, pushing, grasping any body part).?
4. According to a Disciplinary Action Memorandum dated 08/03/2021, Staff #1 was terminated from employment due to ?zero tolerance policy for child abuse.?

Plan of Correction: The Center conducted an all staff training on 08/26/2021 that went over the center's Child Abuse and Neglect policy. During our bi-weekly staff meetings the child abuse and neglect policy will be reviewed.

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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