VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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

Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063

Inspection Date: April 6, 2023

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

Comments:

A renewal inspection was conducted on 4/6/2023. There were 52 children present with 8 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 designated person in charge, staff 1, during the exit interview.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-770-40-D-1-b
Description:	Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that any employee supervising one or more children has completed a sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: The record provided for staff 2 documented date of hire of 3/13/2023. The sworn disclosure and affirmation statement was not completed and signed until 3/14/2023.
Plan of Correction:	The facility responded with the following: The center will ensure employees supervising one or more child has completed sworn statement.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Based upon review of children's records, the facility has not ensured that each child has a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to attending or within 30 days after attending. Evidence: The record provided for child 4 indicated the first day of attendance as 12/19/2022. The record did not include the results of a physical examination.
Plan of Correction:	The facility responded with the following: The center will ensure physicals are on file within 30 days after attending.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff member has submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening completed within the 30 thirty calendar days prior to the date of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1. The record provided for staff 2 indicated a date of employment of 3/13/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening had not been obtained by staff 2. 2. The record provided for staff 5 indicated a date of employment of 3/13/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening were not obtained until 3/14/2023.
Plan of Correction:	The facility responded with the following: The center had staff member complete and will ensure this is complete going forward. The center will ensure this is complete before hiring. The staff member had completed and this was placed in file 4.6.2023.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based upon review of children's records, the facility has not ensured that the record for each child includes all required information. Evidence: The record provided for child 1 did not include the date child 1 began attending.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff record includes all required information. Evidence: 1. The record provided for staff 4 did not include a hire date.
Plan of Correction:	The facility responded with the following: The center will ensure all documentation is complete prior to hire date.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that staff have completed orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record provided for staff 2 indicated a date of employ of 3/13/2023. There was no record of staff 2 obtaining the required orientation training. 2. The record provided for staff 3 indicated a date of employ of 10/11/2022. There was no record of staff 3 obtaining the required orientation training.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment are maintained to be safe and operable. Evidence: 1. The accordion door to the kitchen was broken and a curtain was hung in the doorway. The kitchen was accessible to the children in the preschool classroom adjacent to the kitchen. a. There were two ovens in use heating fix sticks and potato tots. The exterior of the each oven was very hot to the touch. b. There were empty plastic grocery bags in a bottom drawer in the kitchen cabinet presenting a potential suffocation hazard. 2. There were numerous exposed tree roots on the playground. The roots were a tripping hazard to children running on the playground. One root had grown over a lower root leaving spaces on each side of the root where a child's foot could get caught. 3. There was a table with broken legs turned upside down on the playground. 4. The hinges on a door on a lower cabinet in the foyer were broken.
Plan of Correction:	The facility responded with the following: The center will ensure equipment is maintained to secure the safety of the children. The center has fixed the door.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	Based upon staff interview, the facility has not ensured that when staff are supervising children, they always ensure their care and protection. Evidence: The licensing inspector followed a group of children outside to the playground where the inspector asked staff 5 how many children she was supervising in her grouping. Staff 5 counted the children before being able to respond with how many she had in her care.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-O
Description:	Based upon review of injury records, the facility has not ensured that they notify the parent by the end of the day of any known minor injuries. Evidence: An injury record provided documented a minor injury occurring to child 6 on 3/20/2023 at 10:45 AM. The same document indicated that the parent was not notified until 3/21/2023 at 7:50 AM.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.