VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Kid's Cottage LLC
10212 Kings Highway
King george, VA 22485
(540) 775-4936

Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368

Inspection Date: Oct. 13, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Comments:

The licensing inspector conducted an unannounced inspection in response to a self-reported incident regarding a child's serious injury that occurred at the center on 10/13/2021. The inspection was initiated on October 13, 2021 and completed on April 27, 2022. Interviews were completed, observations were made at the center, and documentation was 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 the date of receipt. 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 standards, 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again, and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measure(s). If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector, Florence Martus, at (804) 389-0157. **The provider's responses for the 'plan of correction' were not received as of 05/05/2022 and will not appear on this Violation Notice**

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-570-A
Description:	Based on documentation reviewed, interviews, and facility video reviewed, the center did not ensure when a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt was fastened securely. Evidence: 1) The licensing inspector viewed facility video footage of the infant classroom from 10/13/2021 and observed the following: a) At approximately 11:07am, Staff #1 is observed placing Child #1 in a high chair. b) Staff #1 is observed turning around after placing the tray on the high chair and walking away from the child. c) Approximately 30 seconds after Staff #1 walked away, the tray and the child are observed falling out of the chair and the child hitting her head on the floor. Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 are observed rushing over to the child, picking her up, and consoling her. 2) During interviews, Staff #2 and Staff #5 reported Staff #1 did not use the protective belt when Child #1 was placed in the high chair. Staff #2 reported she observed a bump on the child's forehead when they picked her up off the ground. 3) An accident/injury report completed by the facility on 10/13/21 states the following: "[Child #1] was placed in high chair for lunch, [Staff #1] walked over to grab her lunch and she fell out less than one minute after being sat in the chair at 11:07am. She pushed the tray off and fell head first, forward, to the floor." The accident/injury report states: "All three teachers immediately ran to her aid. Ice was applied and rescue squad was notified immediately. Arrived at 11:16am.? Staff #5 reported Child #1 was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital and was accompanied by Staff #4. The child had bruising and a bump on her forehead as a result of the fall.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.