VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuckaway-Ellwood House Child Development Center
3319 Ellwood Avenue
& 3321 Ellwood Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 355-5093

Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384

Inspection Date: May 24, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

X 8VAC20-780 Administration. X 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. X 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. X 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. X 8VAC20-780 Programs. X 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies X 8VAC20-780 Special Services. X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. X 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. X 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. X 8VAC20-770 Background Checks X 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education X 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 5/24/2023. The inspector was on site at the center from approximately 09:49am to 1:45pm. There were 47 children in attendance and a total of 10 staff present. Interviews were held with staff throughout the inspection, and the inspector interacted with children in each classroom when appropriate. The center?s playground, medication and all classrooms were inspected today. Five children?s records and five employee records were reviewed during this inspection. There were violations found during today?s inspection. See the violation notice for more details. Revised inspection report 6/2/2023.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on record review, the center did not ensure one of five staff records contained all of the required documentation. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #5 (employment date: 7/1/2019) did not have documentation of the following: two or more references, orientation training and child abuse and neglect training.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #2 is a seasonal employee who was hired in the summer of 2019 and has not worked at the center since the summer of 2021. Staff #2 just returned in May 2023. The Director was in the process of performing a file audit on Staff #2?s file. The Director has updated all missing paperwork with Staff #2. Going forward, the Director will make sure all paperwork is updated before any seasonal staff members return.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The outside fence near the blacktop on the playground is leaning, presenting a falling hazard.
Plan of Correction:	The fence construction has been contracted out and approved in March 2023. The company is waiting on materials and are hoping to start on replacing the fence in mid/late June 2023.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	The center did not ensure that playground equipment had resilient surfacing that complies with the minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials. Evidence: The preschool slides, toddler slides and the ground underneath and around the swing set seats had approximately 0 - 5 inches of a resilient material. The equipment required a minimum of 6 inches of resilient material underneath and around the swing set seats, slides and in the fall zones.
Plan of Correction:	The mulch will be replenished after the construction of the fence and sidewalk is complete. They are hoping to start in mid/late June 2023.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-P
Description:	Based on record review, the center did not ensure to maintain written injury records with all required documentation. Evidence: 1. Four of five injury records reviewed did not contain documentation of the date and time when the parents were notified. 2. Three of five injury records did not contain documentation of how the parents were notified.
Plan of Correction:	The parents were notified via email by administration. Going forward, administrators will review all incident reports and make sure all areas of the incident reports are filled out completely.