VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Maple Lawn Sterling
20890 Pidgeon Hill Drive
Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 337-3593

Current Inspector: Whitney Mcgrath (571) 835-4717

Inspection Date: Oct. 17, 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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 20 Access to minors records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations

Comments:

Today an unannounced Monitoring Inspection took place between the hours of 11:45am and 2:00pm. There were 3 classrooms observed with a total of 22 children with 4 supervising staff within the supervision guidelines. The children were observed napping. A complete inspection of the physical plant, children and staff records, fire drill log and emergency procedures were observed during this inspection. Center management stated that there is no medicine on site, currently. There was an adequate number of staff with current certification in MAT, CPR and First Aid, as well as DHO training. Staff-to-child ratios were in compliance. Areas of non-compliance are identified on the Violation Notice. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at whitney.mcgrath@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on record review, the center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child #2 record does not contain documentation of immunizations. The child was observed in care during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	The family said that they will be bringing it in soon.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on record review, children's records do not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child #3 (date of enrollment: 6/4/2023) record does not contain documentation that the child's age and identity has been verified. 2. Child #4 record does not contain documentation of the first date of enrollment and two emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction:	I will make sure they are not starting without all the forms complete.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on record review, staff records do not contain all required information. Evidence: Staff #2, staff #3 and staff #4 records do not contain documentation of reference checks.
Plan of Correction:	I will make sure they are done before the staff start.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were not maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The soft play mats on the floor of the infant and toddler classrooms have several large tears stretching across the length of the mats. 2. There is a large hole in the water drain on the playground next to the backdoor. 3. There is a low broken window ledge in the school age area with chipped and peeling paint.
Plan of Correction:	1. The mats were flipped over to the opposite side. 2. The hole was covered with a mat. 3. I will put a shelf in front of the window sill.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on observation, electrical outlets did not have protective covers. Evidence: There was a low outlet observed in the busy bees classroom without two electrical outlet covers. There was a child observed sleeping under the outlet.
Plan of Correction:	Corrected during the inspection.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-B-1
Description:	Based on observation, the staff-to-children ratio of 1:4 (staff:children) was not followed whenever children age birth up to 16 months are in care. Evidence: At the start of the inspection, staff #1 was observed in the infant classroom alone with 5 infants. Several times during the inspection, staff #1 had to leave the infant classroom to answer the front door or tend to other classrooms, while leaving staff #2 alone with 5 infants.
Plan of Correction:	It is only like this today because a teacher called out. It's normally fine.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-370-1
Description:	Based on observation, infants were not laid to sleep on their backs. Evidence: Staff #1 was observed laying an infant to sleep on their stomach.
Plan of Correction:	We will have the teachers do a safe sleep training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-440-L
Description:	Based on observation, pillows were used by children under two years of age. Evidence: Child #2 (3 months old) was observed sleeping on a pillow lounger inside of their crib.
Plan of Correction:	We will have the teachers do a safe sleep training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:	Based on observation, hand washing requirements were not met. Evidence: Staff #1 was observed changing child #1 diaper. Staff #1 did not wash the child's hands and did not wash their own hands after the diaper change.
Plan of Correction:	I forgot. I will start doing it.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-G
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on record review and interview, documentation of emergency drills was not maintained. Evidence: There is no emergency evacuation drill documented for the month of September. Center management stated that they must have forgotten to document the drill.
Plan of Correction:	I forgot. I will make sure to write each drill down.