VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Learn 'N Play Preschool and Children's Center
4600 Lee Hill School Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 710-6400

Current Inspector: Beth Velke (804) 629-8302

Inspection Date: Dec. 9, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 ADMINISTRATION. 8VAC20-780 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING. 8VAC20-780 Physical plant. 8VAC20-780 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION. 8VAC20-780 PROGRAMS. 8VAC20-780 Special care provisions and emergencies. 8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES. 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Technical Assistance:

Discussed with the Director: -the timing of monthly drills as well as the importance of pulling the alarm for drills; -prior to 10/13/21 TB tests were required for staff within 21 days of hire, staff hired on or after 10/13/21 are required to have TB tests prior to hire and contact with children and within 30 days prior to hire; and -HB1823 adds ? 22.1-289.058 to the Code of Virginia. This bill requires all licensed child day programs and religiously exempt child day centers, certified preschools, family day system homes and certain other programs that serve preschool-age children operating in a building built before 2015 to be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contact, documentation review, interview, and a virtual tour of the program. A monitoring inspection was initiated on 12/9/21 and concluded on 12/10/21. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 58 children present, ranging in age from seven-months to five-years-old, with eight staff supervising. 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 four child records and four staff records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and a violation was documented on the violation notice issued to the program. The information gathered during the inspection determined no violations with applicable standards or law. No violations were issued. If you have questions regarding this inspection you may contact the Licensing Inspector, Laura Brindle, at laura.brindle@doe.virginia.gov or 540-905-2062.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on review of four staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening within 21 days of employment. Evidence: The TB test on record for Staff A, with a start date of 9/8/21, was dated 11/19/21.
Plan of Correction:	The staff member had a previous TB test on record that was misplaced. We will continue to ensure staff complete TB testing/screening as required.