VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Learning Center - Fox Chase
2900 Fox Chase Lane
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 744-6814

Current Inspector: Molly Muscat (804) 588-2367

Inspection Date: Aug. 11, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced inspection was conducted on August 11, 2022 from approximately 12:25 pm to 12:40 pm in response to a self-reported supervision incident. The department received the self-report on August 10, 2022. The Licensing Inspector conducted a phone interview on August 11, 2022 prior to visiting the center. Documentation was gathered and reviewed while at the center. Staff involved with the incident were later interviewed on the phone. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports violation of standards in regards to the self-reported incident. If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the licensing inspector at (804) 588-2367 Molly Muscat Office of Child Care Health and Safety Division of Early Childhood Care and Education Phone# 804-588-2367 molly.muscat@doe.virginia.gov

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-E
Description:	Based on interviews, and documentation review, the center failed to maintain compliance with their own policies and procedures. Evidence: 1) The center?s policies and procedures regarding supervision were not followed on August 10, 2022 when Teacher #1 did not have 9-year old child, child #1, within sight and sound supervision and discovered that the child was left in the parking lot alone. The centers policies and procedures for supervision of children states that ?all individual and or groups of children must be supervised at all times while in our care?, ?children must not be left alone or unsupervised?? 2) The center?s policy for tracking children?s transitions states ?name to face transitions are utilized when moving between locations. Perform name to face to start your transition (before leaving the location) and perform a second name to face to end the transition (once you have arrived at your final location) verifying all children made the transition. Document the number of children and teachers at the bottom of the CSR. Do not just count the children.? 3) The CSR for this class, dated August 10th did not document a transition outside 4) When interviewed staff #1 stated that she did not bring the CSR sheet with her when she went outside and did not conduct a name to face check. 5) Staff #1 was trained on these policies on 07/07/2021. These policies and procedures were not followed during the above described incident on August 10, 2022.
Plan of Correction:	Per the center "staff member completed annual health and safety update training. Staff member re-trained on CSR document."
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure when staff are supervising children, they always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Evidence: Interviews with staff #1 and the Assistant Director revealed the following: 1) On August 10, 2022, 9 year old child #1 was left alone unsupervised in the parking lot for an estimated two minutes. 2) The children in the school age classroom usually help the teacher take out the trash from all classrooms at the end of the day to the dumpster that is located in the parking lot. 3) On August 10, 2022 at approximately 5:20 pm staff #1 took her group of approximately 8 children out to the dumpster. Child #1 was the last child in line. The child was asked to walk from the dumpster through the gate onto the playground to the toddler classroom door to ask if they had any trash. When the child attempted to return through the playground gate the child could not latch the gate properly. The teacher became distracted by two children who were throwing rocks. She told child #1 to ?just leave the gate alone and come with the rest of the class.? 4) Staff #1 led the class back through the front door and into the center. 5) The class walked down the hall and arrived back into the classroom. 6) At approximately 5:25 pm the child was brought into the center by another parent that found the child in the parking lot. 7) Per interviews, attendance is to be checked at each gate and the classroom door during transitions to and from the classroom, but attendance was not checked when the children left the classroom or returned to the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Per the center "staff member completed annual health and safety update training. Staff member re-trained on CSR document."
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:	Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age are always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. The Assistant Director was at the front office when a parent brought child #1 into the building and stated that the child had been found in the parking lot alone. 2. Approximately two minutes after transitioning the school-age children from the dumpster, located in the parking lot at the front of the building, to the classroom, child #1 walked into the classroom and stated ?you left me?
Plan of Correction:	Per the center "staff member completed annual health and safety update training. Staff member re-trained on CSR document."