Free Union Country School
4220 Free Union Road
Free union, VA 22940
(434) 978-1700
Current Inspector: Kelly Adriazola (804) 840-8245
Inspection Date: Aug. 30, 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.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
- Comments:
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An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on-site August 30, 2023. The director was available during the inspection. There were 19 children present with 5 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 5 child records, 5 board member records and 5 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 the 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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-245-A Description: Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center failed to obtain an annual minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care for each staff.
Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2, hired 08/31/2022, did not contain documentation of 16 hours of annual training.
2. The record of staff #5, hired 07/15/2021, did not contain documentation of 16 hours of annual training.
3. Staff #5 confirmed the 16 hours of training was not completed for each staff.Plan of Correction: For these 2 staff member, training logs were created and begun with this year's appropriate training hours completed entered and the goal of 16 hours made known.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B Description: Based on observation, the center failed to ensure where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
Evidence: 1. Observed on the preschool playground the resilient surfacing under a play structure that measured 5ft. 4in. tall did not meet the minimum requirement of 12 inches of surfacing. The center utilizes pea gravel as resilient surfacing and bare ground was showing in several areas. Staff #5 acknowledged the resilient surfacing was not sufficient.Plan of Correction: The surfacing beneath the play structure where the fall zone is had new playground mulch added to make it meet the depth requirement on 09/08/23.
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.
