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Joyful Care Children's Academy LLC
3575 Bridge Road Ste. 1
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 967-0606

Current Inspector: Anita Drewry (757) 404-5261

Inspection Date: Sept. 22, 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.
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES.
8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE

Comments:
A monitoring inspection was initiated on September 22, 2022 and concluded on September 26, 2022. There were forty-four children present with eleven 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 five child records and five staff records were 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.

Violations:
Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-2
Description: Based on review, facility did not ensure 2 of 5 staff have a completed Office of Background Investigations (OBI) criminal history check letter of eligibility prior to first date of employment.

Evidence: The following was found during review of staff records:
1. The record for staff #1 (start date 9/13/2022) had an OBI fingerprinting letter of eligibility dated 9/14/2022.
2. The record for staff #5 (start date 8/3/2022) had an OBI fingerprinting letter of eligibility dated 8/10/2022.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B
Description: Based on observation, facility did not ensure there was at least 6? of fall zone around climbing equipment and equipment with moving parts on the outside playground.

Evidence: There was 2.5? of fall zone between the two plastic slides and the wooden border of the playground and other play equipment.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-440-E
Description: Based on observation, facility did not ensure there is at least 12? of space between occupied cots, beds and rest mats.

Evidence: Children were observed napping in the Early Preschool classroom. There was 2? ? 3? of space between 6 of the cots.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B
Description: Based on observation, facility did not ensure disposable diapers are disposed of in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member?s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.

Evidence: The diaper pail in the waddler classroom is hand operated as it requires an exterior button to be pushed in order to open.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Disclaimer:

A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.

The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.

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