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Amberley Child Care
1547 & 1543 Amberley Forest Road
Virginia beach, VA 23453
(757) 416-3526

Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575

Inspection Date: Nov. 30, 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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:
Documentation of specific program leader qualifications to include hire or promotion dates was discussed with the program director.

Comments:
A monitoring/renewal/complaint inspection was conducted on 11/30/2022. There were 36 children present, ranging in ages from infants to four years, with 7 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 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 and discussed with the program director during the exit interview.

Violations:
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Description: Based upon review of staff records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that a central registry finding is obtained within 30 days of employment or the employee is denied employ.
Evidence;
1. The record provided for staff 4 indicated a date of employ of 8/29/2022. Results of a central registry finding were not obtained.
2. Staff 1 verified that the results of the central registry finding had not yet been received and there was no follow up documented.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
The central registry search has been requested. The Office of Background investigations will be contacted to inquire as to the status of the request. In the future we will ensure follow-up with OBI if results are not obtained within 30 days.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A
Description: Based upon review of children's records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that the record for each child enrolled includes all required documentation.
Evidence:
1. The record provided for child 1 did not include the city and state in the addresses for the persons to be contacted in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
2. The record provided for child 5 did not include a date indicating that the record was reviewed by the parent within the past year ti make any needed changes to the record.
3. Staff 1 verified the above missing information in the children's files.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
All children's records will be checked to ensure that all required information and updates are included in the records.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-C
Description: Based upon review of staff records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that the orientation training of new staff includes all required specific topics.
Evidence:
1. The documentation of orientation training in the record provided for staff 5, employed on 11/21/2022, did not include documentation of all required training topics.
2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the orientation training had not been updated to reflect the additional topics required by the Standards.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
We will review the Standards to ensure that all required topics are covered during orientation training and that the documentation of the training includes all required information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A
Description: Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that when staff are supervising children, they always ensure their care and protection.
Evidence:
Upon arrival of the inspector, there was an infant on the mat in the infant space whose body and head were totally covered by a blanket. Both staff on duty were on the opposite side of the infant room, where they could not see the infant. The infant awoke and began to crawl trying to get out from under the blanket when the inspector alerted the staff to the child.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
A meeting will be held with all infant staff to review expectations and safety practices. Infants will not be covered by any sort of cover so that adequate sight and sound supervision can be ensured.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-P
Description: Based upon review of injury records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that the written record of children's injuries includes all required information.
Evidence:
1. An injury record for child 4, dated 7/25/22, and for child 6, dated 8/29/2022, do not include the times the parents were notified of the injuries.
2. Injury records for child 3, dated 1/12/2022 and 1/18/2022, do not include the dates and times the parents were notified of the injuries.
3. Staff 1 acknowledged that the above information was not included on the written injury records.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
All injury records will be carefully reviewed to ensure that all required documentation has been completed by staff. Completion of injury records will be covered at our next staff training.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-570-E
Description: Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that prepared infant formula is dated and labeled with the child's name.
Evidence:
1. Two prepared infant bottles, identified by staff 7 as belonging to child 7 and child 8, were not labeled with the children's names and dates.
2. Two prepared infant bottles, identified by staff 7 as belonging to child 9 and child 10, were not dated.

Plan of Correction: The program director responded with the following during the exit interview:
A meeting will be held with infant staff to review the expectations of infant food service to include the labeling and dating of all prepared bottles of infant formula.

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.

Virginia Quality is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early care and education facilities serving children ages birth through pre-K. To find programs participating in Virginia Quality, click here.

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