VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderNova Academy
49 Morton Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 324-3906

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: Nov. 17, 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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minors records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on 11/17/2022. The inspector was on site from approximately 12:48 pm to 2:26 pm. There were eight (8) children present, ranging in ages from 18 months to three (3) years, with three (3) staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of five (5) child records and four (4) 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. 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 today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based on a review of four (4) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening for one (1) staff at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 10/31/2022) contained a TB screening dated 8/12/2022. 2. Administration acknowledged that the screening had not been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on the review of four (4) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that four (4) records contained the required information. Evidence: 1. The records of staff #1 (date of employment: 11/14/2022), staff #2 (date of employment: 11/9/2022), staff #3 (date of employment: 10/28/2022) and staff #4 (date of employment: 10/31/2022) did not contain references. Staff records are required to contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. If a reference check is taken over the phone, documentation shall include: a. Dates of contact; b. Names of persons contacted; c. The firms contacted; d. Results; and e. Signature of person making call. 2. Administration acknowledged that the reference checks were not documented.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.