Bright Beginnings Preschool - Mill Creek
1221 Stoney Ridge Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-8585
Current Inspector: Chrystal King (804) 297-4469
Inspection Date: Sept. 21, 2021
Complaint Related: Yes
- Areas Reviewed:
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22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
- Comments:
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Thank you for your assistance during this unannounced inspection. This inspection was initiated by complaints that were received by our licensing office on August 5, 2021 and August 9, 2021, regarding the allegation of staff supervision. The on-site visit was conducted on September 21, 2021 from 9:39 am through 11:18 am. There were eighty-six children in the care of nine staff at the inspector's arrival and twelve staff at the inspector's departure. The evidence gathered during this investigation supports the allegation, therefore the complaint is valid.
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. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should 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).
Please contact the licensing inspector, Chrystal King at 804-297-4469 if you have any questions and/or if I may be of assistance with licensing standards.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22VAC40-185-350-E-1 Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on observations and interviews, the center did not ensure that the staff to child ratio for children from birth to the age of 16 months did not exceed one staff member for every four children.
Evidence:
1. At 9:39 am on 9/21/2021, the director approached the front door of the center with her classroom following behind. The inspector was informed that the owner did not feel comfortable with the inspector going around the center unescorted, so it would be about an hour before additional staff would arrive and entry allowed.
2. Staff #1 arrived at 10:20 am. Staff #2 arrived at 10:30 am. Staff #3 arrived at 10:44 am. The inspector was allowed entry once Staff #2 arrived. The director and her classroom escorted the inspector around after the arrival of Staff #3.
3. There were eleven children under the supervision of two staff in the Monkeys (Infants: 10 ? 12 months old) classroom at the time that the census was checked shortly after 10:44am. No children arrived or departed between the time the inspector arrived at 9:39 am and the time that the census was checked.
4. There were fifteen children under the supervision of two staff, including Staff #3, in the Alligators (Infants & Toddlers: 15 -24 months old) classroom at the time that the census was checked shortly after 10:44 am. No children arrived or departed between the time the inspector arrived at 9:39 am and the time that the census was checked. When children of mixed age groups are combined, the staff-to-child ratio for the youngest child in the group applies to the entire group.
5. Staff confirmed number of children present and identified the youngest child in care.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-350-E-3 Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on observations and interviews, the center did not ensure that the staff to child ratio for two-year old children did not exceed one staff member for every eight children.
Evidence:
1. At 9:39 am on 9/21/2021, the director approached the front door of the center with her classroom following behind. The inspector was informed that the owner did not feel comfortable with the inspector going around the center unescorted, so it would be about an hour before additional staff would arrive and entry allowed.
2. Staff #1 arrived at 10:20 am. Staff #2 arrived at 10:30 am. Staff #3 arrived at 10:44 am. The inspector was allowed entry once Staff #2 arrived. The director and her classroom escorted the inspector around after the arrival of Staff #3.
3. There were sixteen children under the supervision of two staff, including Staff #2, in the Elephants (Twos) classroom at the time that the census was checked shortly after 10:44 am. No children arrived or departed between the time the inspector arrived at 9:39am and the time that the census was checked, but Staff #2 did not arrive to the center until 10:30 am.
4. Staff confirmed number of children present and identified the youngest child in care.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-350-E-4 Complaint related: Yes Description: Based on observations and interviews, the center did not ensure that the staff to child ratio for children from three years to the age of eligibility to attend public school did not exceed one staff member for every 10 children.
Evidence:
1. At 9:39 am on 9/21/2021, the director approached the front door of the center with her classroom following behind. The inspector was informed that the owner did not feel comfortable with the inspector going around the center unescorted, so it would be about an hour before additional staff would arrive and entry allowed.
2. Staff #1 arrived at 10:20 am. Staff #2 arrived at 10:30 am. Staff #3 arrived at 10:44 am. The inspector was allowed entry once Staff #2 arrived. The director and her classroom escorted the inspector around after the arrival of Staff #3.
3. There were nineteen children under the supervision of two staff, including Staff #1, in the Tigers (Threes) classroom at the time that the census was checked shortly after 10:44 am. No children arrived or departed between the time the inspector arrived at 9:39 am and the time that the census was checked, but Staff #1 did not arrive to the center until 10:20am.
4. Staff confirmed number of children present and identified the youngest child in care.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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