Salem Village Academy
7030 Bluefield Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 785-2244
Current Inspector: Sharon Allen (540) 272-2941
Inspection Date: July 11, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code
- Comments:
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An unannounced inspection was conducted with the Director and Owner, in conjunction with local agencies, on 7/11/2023 from 11:30am-12:30pm and 1:40pm to 3:40pm. The inspection was initiated based on the center self-reporting an injury to a child that required outside medical care while under the supervision of the center. Interviews were conducted; a classroom was observed; one staff record and two child records were reviewed; an accident/incident report was reviewed; and a video recording was reviewed. One violation was cited, please see Violation Notice for more details. If you have questions regarding the inspection, you may contact the Licensing Inspector, Laura Brindle, at laura.brindle@doe.virginia.gov or 540-905-2062.
Please complete the "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" areas on the Violation Notice for the violation cited and return to me by close of business on 7/26/2023. Plans of correction should include steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard, and measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-370-5 Description: Based on review of a video recording and interview, the center did not ensure that an infant was protected from an older child. Evidence: On 7/5/23 at approximately 7:45am, Child B, a 22-month-old, accidentally sat on Child A, an eight-month-old, who was sitting on the floor in the infant classroom. The older child appeared to become upset and hit the younger child on the left side of the face approximately 10 times in quick succession with a hard plastic, star-shaped toy, leaving bruises and scrapes on Child A?s face. Plan of Correction: The 18 month and older children are no longer combined with younger children in the early morning. Staff scheduling has been adjusted for this change. This step has allowed child A and child B to be with their specific age groups.
An updated request has been sent to the parents for drop off times for their child on the younger side. This will help to ensure any surprise drop off times to keep children separated.
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.
