VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Little Friends Learning Center, LLC
2732 Martinsburg Pike
Stephenson, VA 22656
(540) 931-5220

Current Inspector: Stephanie Reed (540) 272-6558

Inspection Date: June 13, 2022

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 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced mandated monitoring inspection was conducted on June 13, 2022 from 9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. There were 16 children present, ranging in ages from 2 years old to 5 years old with 3 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 5 child records and 4 staff records were reviewed. Other documents/items reviewed included Evacuation drills, required postings, First Aid Kit, non-medical emergency supplies and Liability Insurance. 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. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Licensing Inspector at (804) 629-3923

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-A
Description:	Based on review of staff records and interview, the center failed to ensure that all staff had completed a minimum of 16 hours of annual training appropriate to the age of children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, hired on 01/15/2020 completed only 12 hours of training for their 01/15/2021- 01/14/2022 training year. 2. Staff #4 did not complete any training hours on file for their May 2021-May 2022 training year. 3. Staff #4 verified that the staff #2 and #4 did not meet the minimum requirement of 16 hours of annual training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
Plan of Correction:	In the future, staff will complete 16 hours of annual training per year.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-L
Description:	Based on review of staff records and interview, the center failed to ensure that there was at least one staff member on duty who had obtained, within the last three years, instruction in performing daily health observation of children. Evidence: 1. All staff record of those that were present were reviewed and Staff #4 was the only staff that had received instruction in preforming daily health observations. 2. Staff #4?s expiration date of health observation training was 06/11/2022. 3. Staff confirmed that none of the staff on duty had daily health observation training with in the last three years.
Plan of Correction:	One staff member has completed Daily Health Observation Training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-A
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to provide an annual fire inspections report. Evidence 1. Staff #4 confirmed that an annual fire inspection had not occurred.
Plan of Correction:	Fire Inspection was completed on June 16, 2022.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-B
Description:	Based on interview, the center failed to provide evidence of annual approval from the local health department. Evidence 1. Staff #4 confirmed that an annual health inspection had not occurred
Plan of Correction:	The health inspection is scheduled to come out next Tuesday, June 21st.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A
Description:	Based on review of files, observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had CPR and First Aid training. Evidence 1. Staff #1 was observed to be the only staff present in Classroom #1 where children were present. 2. Staff #1 did not have CPR and First Aid Training. 3. Staff #4 verified that Staff #1 did not have CPR and First Aid training.
Plan of Correction:	Staff is in the process of completing CPR and First Aid training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-G
Description:	Based on observation and interviews, the center did not ensure that food brought from home was clearly dated. Evidence 1. In Classroom #1, #2 and #3 snacks that were brought from home were not clearly labelled with the date. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #4 confirmed that the snacks were not labeled with a date.
Plan of Correction:	All food that comes into the center from home will remain in the child's lunch bag and all lunch bags will be dated each morning.