VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Charlie's Guiding Light Early Learning Center, LLC
15 Cave Street
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 669-7090

Current Inspector: Barbara Workman (540) 430-9257

Inspection Date: June 27, 2023

Complaint Related: Yes

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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Comments:

A complaint inspection was conducted on June 27, 2023 from 10:50 A.M.-2:30 P.M. A complaint was received in the Office of Child Care Health & Safety (Valley) on 06/20/2023 regarding supervision and record keeping. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and trainings, staff and supervision, programming, special services and special care provisions and emergencies. Five staff were interviewed, two staff records, and two children records were reviewed, and classroom observations conducted. The information gathered during the investigation supports part of the allegations, so the complaint is determined to be valid. Please complete the columns for ?description of action to be taken? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice. 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. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Licensing Inspector at 540-430-9257.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Complaint related:	No
Description:	Based on review of staff files, the center failed to ensure that documentation of two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #4's date of hire was 06/05/2023. There was only one completed reference in the file. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #5 verified that there was only one completed reference in the file.
Plan of Correction:	In the future we will make sure all references are obtained for staff before their start date and place in their file.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-P
Complaint related:	Yes
Description:	COMPLAINT RELATED Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that a written record of children's serious and minor injuries was completed the day of occurrence. Evidence: 1. Staff #4 and Staff #5 stated in an interview on 06/27/2023 that Child #1 had been bitten on the cheek on 06/06/2023. 2. Staff #5 stated that parents were notified through her personal messenger on Facebook. 3. Staff #5 verified that an injury report was not completed for Child #1.
Plan of Correction:	Incident occurred the second day of opening. Parent was not registered on the himama app, but was contacted immediately. Staff meeting held 06/27/2023, administration reiterated the injury report policy. A report will be written for all and any serious/minor injury.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-580-L
Complaint related:	No
Description:	Based on document review and interviews, the facility failed to secure parental permission for field trips before the scheduled activity. Evidence: 1. Child #2 was observed returning from a field trip the class was on a nature walk on the date of the inspection. There was no documentation of parent permission for this field trip in the record for Child #2. 2. Staff #1, Staff 2, and Staff # 3 confirmed that parental permission had not been secured.
Plan of Correction:	On 06/28/2023 signatures were obtained from parents whose files were missing a field trip form. All field trip forms were copied and were placed in each child's classroom in the red "to go" bags for teachers to verify when children can go on park field trip.