VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Dawning Point Learning Center
15 Kingsland Drive
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 659-9227

Current Inspector: Donna Liberman (540) 359-5244

Inspection Date: July 12, 2023

Complaint Related: No

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. 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:

Provided consultation on: the National CPR Foundation is not an acceptable version of First Aid and CPR certification as it is an on-line program and does not contain an in-person, competency demonstration.

Comments:

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted from 10:45 am - 1:45pm with the center director. There were 39 children, ranging from six months to five years of age, present with seven staff supervising. Infant care was observed and older children were observed engaged outside in water play, playing on the playground, completing seat work and participating in a teacher-lead activity. Four child records and eight staff records were reviewed, along with the emergency drill log, written daily attendance, written allergy list, six medications and authorization forms, ratios, first aid kit and emergency supplies and the required posted information. Please complete the columns for "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" for each violation cited on the violation notice, and then return a signed and dated copy to the licensing office by 4:00pm on Wednesday, 7/26/2023. If you have further questions about this inspection please contact Donna Liberman at 540-359-5244 or Donna.Liberman@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation, the facility failed to ensure that all areas outside are maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1) One side of the sidewalk has an approximate 10-12' drop off. Two children were observed tripping and falling as they walked off the sidewalk onto the playground area. Tricycles, scooters and riding cars were also observed nearly going off of the edge. 2) The playhouse has a cracked roof, which is a pinching hazard 3) There is a broken play car with sharp plastic exposed 4) There is a broken tile in the bathroom which is a tripping hazard 5) There is a broken purple car with cracks and sharp plastic exposed 6) There is deteriorating wood on the picnic benches/tables, and wooden equipment 7) There are broken tires, that are cracked and are pinching hazards, on the wood truck 8) There are multiple pieces of wood along the fence with exposed nails 9) There is exposed metal wire and three metal fence pole ends at the base of the tree near the sidewalk that are sharp and rusted 10) There is a broken glass door leading to the four's classroom from the playground 11) There are multiple tree roots that are exposed causing a tripping hazard 12) There is a crack in the basketball hoop stand causing a pinching hazard 13) There is broken wood on the fence in the small playground and areas with rusty old nails/screws exposed, poking through the fence 14) The fence by the small playground is a head entrapment hazard that is approximately 4" wide and 9" off of the ground
Plan of Correction:	Restricting outdoor play to areas without hazards; i.e. play house has been repaired, play cars have been closed until repair or removal and other hazards are being removed via outside aide/companies.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Based on observation, the facility failed to ensure there was resilient surfacing that complies with minimum safety standards in the fall zone underneath and surrounding the play equipment, as required. Evidence: 1) the resilient surfacing measured behind the swings was approximately 9 feet, and the fence is approximately 13 feet 6 inches from the center of the swing. The height of the swing beam is approximately 7 feet high which requires a fall zone with resilient surfacing of 14 feet (measured from the swing itself) in both the front and back of the swings. The "pea gravel" looked like river rocks and is not an approved material on the compressed loose fill synthetic materials depth chart. 2) There is less than 2" of resilient surfacing under and around the composite play equipment. 3) The bicycle play equipment (bikes on track) need 6 feet of resilient surfacing on all sides 4) There is not any resilient surfacing under and around the slide on the small playground.
Plan of Correction:	Restricting outdoor play to areas without hazards; i.e. grass areas and rock areas, swings have been lifted out of students reach, bike ring has been closed, small slide has been closed, and multiple riding toys have been closed until they are removed, repaired or replaced.