Melrose Adventist Child Development Center
1523 Melrose Avenue, NW
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 685-4739
Current Inspector: Tara K Martin (804) 588-2371
Inspection Date: April 12, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
- Comments:
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A non-mandated monitoring inspection, resulting from an Intensive Plan of Correction, was conducted on 04/12/2023. There were 21 children, ages 2 years- 4 years, 5 staff members providing direct care and supervision and various support staff present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and training, and background checks. A total of 4 children?s records and 2 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 provider.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.035-A Description: Based on observation and record review, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment, continue to employee, or permit to serve as a volunteer, any person who has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth as defined by the Code of Virginia.
Evidence: Staff 1 had a documented employment date of 11/17/2022. The most recent finding of the central registry search for Staff 1, dated 02/17/2023, resulted in a ?Match? as the individual has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Staff 1 was observed providing direct care and supervision during the inspection on 4/12/2023.Plan of Correction: Employment will be terminated, and the portal will be used to ensure central registry checks are received in the required timeframe.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Repeat Violation
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each enrolled child contains all of the elements as required by the standards.
Evidence:
1. The record for Child 2 did not contain the following information: work phone number for each parent (an employer was listed but the record did not contain a work phone number) and name address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached (the addresses for both designated people were incomplete).
2. The record for Child 4 did not contain the following information: name address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached (the addresses for both designated people were incomplete).Plan of Correction: Staff will obtain information from parents.
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.
