Kids In Discovery Preschool
13000 Gayton Road
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 360-7421
Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384
Inspection Date: Sept. 12, 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)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 9/12/2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:22 am-11:35 am. There were 55 children present, ranging in ages from 2 to 5 years, with 13 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, nutrition and background checks. A total of 5 child 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. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Just writing the word corrected is not acceptable. Your plan of correction must 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 #: 22.1-289.035-B-2 Description: Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a fingerprint background check for one staff prior to the first date of employment as required.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 8/28/2023) did not contain a fingerprint background check.
2. Administration acknowledged that the background check had not been obtained.Plan of Correction: Record has been received from VDSS and added to file. (turn around was 29 days)
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening for three staff at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
1. The records of staff #2 (date of employment 8/28/2023), staff #3 (date of employment 8/28/2023) and staff #5 (date of employment 8/28/2023) did not contain a TB screening.
2. Administration acknowledged that the TB screenings had not been obtained.Plan of Correction: Staff members have been sent to obtain TB screening. Will be sure further new hires are screened prior to 1st day.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-530-A-1 Description: Based on a review of records and interview the center did not ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care.
Evidence:
1. In room #3, (twos and threes room), there were two staff supervising 3 children. Both teachers stated they were not CPR certified.
2. Administration acknowledged that there was not a CPR certified individual in room #3.Plan of Correction: Understand that nurses still need CPR/FA (setting up class to certify teachers at earliest availability)
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-530-A-2 Description: Based on a review of records and interview the center did not ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had current certification in first aid.
Evidence:
1. In room #3, (twos and threes room), there were two staff supervising 3 children. Both teachers stated they were not first aid certified.
2. Administration acknowledged that there was not a first aid certified individual in room #3.Plan of Correction: Understand that nurses also need CPR/FA (setting up class to certify teachers)
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.
