Free Union Country School
4220 Free Union Road
Free union, VA 22940
(434) 978-1700
Current Inspector: Kelly Campbell (540) 309-2494
Inspection Date: Sept. 3, 2021
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures
- Comments:
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This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts and documents review.
A renewal inspection was initiated on 9/3/21 and concluded on 9/23/21. The administrator was contacted by telephone and a remote inspection was conducted. There were eighteen children present with four staff supervising and the Director observing. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of two child records, four staff records, and two officer 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 sections 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 preventive measure(s).
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22VAC40-191-40-D-1-A Description: Based on record review, program did not ensure that a sworn statement was completed by a Board Officer when service began, and that the results of a central registry check were obtained for a Board officer within thirty days of service.
Evidence:
1. Service for Officer #2 began 8/2019.
2. There were no valid results in the file.
3. Results from prior service within the past five years were in the file, but were invalid given break in service.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4 Description: Based on record review, program did not ensure that the results of a criminal history record information check or sex offender registry check were obtained prior to employment nor search of the child abuse and neglect registry within 30 days of employment from any state in which the employee has resided in the preceding five years..
Evidence:
1. The date of employment for Staff #1 was 7/1/21.
2. The file of Staff #1 did not contain results from the child abuse and neglect check. Request was made 8/13/21.
3. The results in the file of Staff #1 from the sex offender check was dated 8/13/21.
4. The date of employment for Staff #3 was 9/1/21.
5. There were no results from the criminal history check, sex offender check, nor the search of the child abuse and neglect registry for one of the states of residence. Requests were made in August.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 63.2(17)-1721.1-B-2 Description: Based on record review, program did not ensure that the results of a criminal history record information check were obtained for a Board officer within thirty days of service.
Evidence:
1. Service for Officer #2 began 8/2019.
2. There were no results in the file.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.