VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Country Day Care
2312 Dickens Road
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 282-8502

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: Dec. 1, 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 12/1/2022. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:13 am-11:50 am. There were 40 children present, ranging in ages from six (6) months to four (4) years, with 11 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 five (5) 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 #:	8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description:	Based on a review of five (5) staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that two (2) staff had a central registry finding within 30 days of employment as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 5/12/2022) contained a central registry finding dated 6/14/2022. The record of staff #3 (date of employment: 10/31/2022) did not contain a central registry finding. 2. Administration acknowledged that the findings had not been received within 30 days of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Management has delegated a trained staff member to review all current staff files in order to make sure they are in compliance with licensing regulations. Furthermore, an active document will be created to keep track of all expiration dates of documents to ensure the renewal process transpires in a timely fashion
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Based on a review of five (5) child records and interview, the center did not ensure one (1) child had a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: 1. Before the child's attendance; or 2. Within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The record of child #2 (date of attendance:10/3/2022) did not contain documentation of a physical examination. 2. Administration acknowledged that the physical was not obtained.
Plan of Correction:	Management has delegated a trained staff member who will ensure going forward that newly enrolled children have all of the required documents prior to the start date.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based on a review of five (5) child records and interview, the center did not ensure that two (2) records contained the required information. Evidence: 1. The record of child #1 (date of enrollment: 10/3/2022) did not contain the required emergency contact information. The record of child #4 (date of enrollment: 9/6/2022) was missing the addresses for the two (2) emergency contacts. The records are required to contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. 2. Administration acknowledged that the records were incomplete.
Plan of Correction:	Management has delegated a trained staff member going forward to make sure all of the necessary information has been provided in the enrollment packet and is complete while complying with licensing guidelines prior to the start date.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. Rusting was observed on both sides of a bathroom stall located in the children's hallway bathroom. The rust was located in an area accessible to children. 2. Administration acknowledged that the areas required maintenance.
Plan of Correction:	Management will correct the issue by cleaning, sanding, and painting the stall area in the restroom. Moving forward, all of the physical plant, including but not limited to restrooms, will be consistently checked by a designated member of management.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing complied with minimum safety standards. Evidence: 1. A climber with a slide was observed on the toddler playground. The slide required resilient surfacing. No surfacing was observed under the equipment. 2. Administration acknowledged that the equipment required resilient surfacing.
Plan of Correction:	Management has removed the piece of equipment and currently utilizes solely push/riding toys and other age appropriate equipment that is low to the ground in the toddler playground section