Happy Hearts Children's Center
2730 Centreville Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 793-3880
Current Inspector: Kelly Patterson-Savittiere (703) 479-4746
Inspection Date: Jan. 3, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on January 3, 2023. There were 85 children present with 12 staff supervising. The physical plant, menu's, attendance logs, evacuation drill logs, first aid kit, flashlights and radios, children's records, bottles and cribs and the emergency preparedness procedures were reviewed. There were no medications on site. Areas of non-compliance were cited on the violation notice. The children were observed engaging in a variety of educational activities, including alphabet recognition, number recognition and singing and reading stories. If you have any questions, please contact your licensing inspector at tanya.johnson@doe.virginia.gov or call 571.423.6392.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-C Description: Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to obtain at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
Evidence:
Staff #5's most recent tuberculosis test was 10/26/2020.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Based on a review of children's records, the center failed to obtain all required documentation for each child enrolled.
Evidence:
Child #2, #3 and #4's records did not contain the work phone number and/or place of employment of each parent who has custody.
Child #2's record did not contain documentation of the addresses of two designated people to call in an emergency.
Child #1's record did not contain documentation of the names of person authorized to pick up the child in an emergency, if the parent can not be reached.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-245-A Description: Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
Evidence:
Staff #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5's records did not have documentation of of completing 16 hours of training annually.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood, chipped or peeling paint, visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment, head entrapment hazards, and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.
Evidence:
In the 3 year old classroom, a wooden top has been placed over the toilet tank and the wood is splintering and the paint is peeling.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
In the bathroom connected to the Toddler classroom, cleaning products were not locked away to prevent access by children.
In the 4 year old classroom, cleaning products were not locked away to prevent access by children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-290-A-3 Description: Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.
Evidence:
In the 3 year old room and outlet cover was missing under the windows.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.
