Learning at the Lake, LLC
16050 Mountain Road
Montpelier, VA 23192
(804) 363-9124
Current Inspector: Heather Dapper (804) 625-2304
Inspection Date: June 8, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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:
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A monitoring inspection was conducted on 6/8/2023 with the licensing inspector being on site from approximately 10:45am to 1:45pm. The center director and center staff were available throughout the inspection to answer any questions. There were 21 children present with 3 staff supervising. A combined focused inspection was also conducted along with the monitoring inspection on this date, the inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing, supervision, programming, injury reporting, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. The center is equipped with toys, supplies and items were available to children. Medication is not administered. During the inspection, the children and staff were observed participating in a variety of activities. Interviews were conducted with staff and areas of the facility were inspected to include all classrooms, bathrooms and the playground areas. A total of 4 child records and 4 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.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names, list staff by positions only.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector at 804-929-3771.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-140-A Description: Based on record review, the center did not ensure two of five children?s records contained documentation of a physical examination within 30 days prior to enrollment.
Evidence:
1. The record of child #3 (enrollment date: 11/22/21) did not contain documentation of a physical examination.
2. The record of child #4 (enrollment date: 4/3/2023) did not contain documentation of a physical examination.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-C Description: Based on record review, the center did not ensure at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, staff members obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
Evidence:
The record of staff #1 (employment date: 10/25/2021) did not have documentation of a follow up tuberculosis screening at least two years from the date of the initial screening. The staff member?s tuberculosis screening was dated 1/11/2019.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that all hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1. There were several containers of cleaning solution stored on a shelf in the Infant/Toddler 1 restroom within the reach of children in care. The inspector observed four preschool aged children use the restroom alone.
2. There were several unlocked cleaners located on a shelf in the preschool classroom. The shelf was covered with a curtain.
3. There were two unlocked cleaners located on top of a cabinet in the Toddler 2 classroom.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure to maintain the required staff-to-child ratio of 1:4 for children Birth up to 16 months.
Evidence:
On the day of the inspection, June 8, 2023, the infant classroom had one teacher supervising five infant children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-B-4 Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure to maintain the required staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 for children 3 years old up to school age eligible.
Evidence:
On the day of the inspection, June 8, 2023, the Preschool classroom had one teacher supervising 16 children 3 years old up to school age eligible. The teacher was also supervising a volunteer.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-C Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure when children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group.
Evidence:
1. The center did not ensure to maintain the required staff-to-child ratio of 1:5 for children in a combined group, ages 16 months to 2 years old.
2. On the day of the inspection, June 8, 2023, the Toddler 1 classroom had staff member, the center representative, supervising 7 children 16 months to 2 years old. The center representative was also supervising a volunteer and often left the volunteer in the classroom alone with the children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-G Description: Based on observation and an interview, the center did not ensure that staff were counted in the required staff-to-children ratios only when they are directly supervising children.
Evidence:
1. The center representative stated that they were responsible for supervising the Toddler 1 classroom which had a volunteer and 7 children ages 16 months to 2 years old on June 8, 2023.
2. Upon arrival at the center, the inspector observed a volunteer supervising the Toddler 1 classroom while the center representative was observed temporarily supervising the preschool classroom.
3. On several occasions, the center director was observed leaving the classroom and assisting in other areas of the center, leaving the volunteer and children in the Toddler 1 classroom out of sight and sound supervision.
4. The center director stated that while the volunteer was directly supervising the children in the Toddler 1 classroom, she was usually in the center?s office and could hear the volunteer and children in the classroom.
5. The office and the Toddler 1 classroom is separated by a partitioned wall and one section of the partitioned wall was left open to ensure that the center representative could access and hear the classroom easily.
6. The center representative stated that the assigned teacher for the Toddler 1 classroom was on vacation for the week and the volunteer was temporarily assigned to supervise the children in the classroom.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-530-A Description: Based on observation and record review, the center did not ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present should have current certification in first aid and CPR.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #2 (employment date: 08/01/2022) did not have documentation of a current certification in first aid and CPR.
2. Staff #2 was observed supervising the infant classroom alone on the day of the inspection. The center representative stated that staff #2 is the assigned teacher for the infant classroom.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.
