Little Bear Daycare & Learning Center
2416 4th Ave. E.
Big stone gap, VA 24219
(276) 318-0529
Current Inspector: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283
Inspection Date: Oct. 23, 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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was initiated on 10/23/2023 and concluded on 10/23/2023. There was one child present with two 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 five child records and three staff records were reviewed. The inspection started at 11:20 am and concluded at 1:25 pm.
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 five (5) business days from today. You will need to 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 gain; and 3) person or person(s) responsible for implementation.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.011-F Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that the license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
Evidence:
The license and the violation notice from the previous inspection were not posted at the center.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2 Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that The licensed child day program does not have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment or volunteer service.
Evidence:
Staff #1 (hire date 9/18/23) and staff #3 (hire date 9/21/23) does not have a central registry search on file within 30 days of employment.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that the records for each child enrolled contained all the required information.
Evidence:
1. Child record #1 does not have an address for the emergency contact listed.
2. Child record #4 does not have the parents phone and work phone numbers listed.
3. Child record #1 & 4 does not have the first day of attendance listed.
4. Child record #3 does not address allergies.
5. Child #2 does not have a physical on file.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-90--A Description: Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that the written agreement between the parent and the center included all the required information.
Evidence:
The five children's records reviewed did not include the statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after the child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease, as defined by the Sate Board of Health, except for life threatening diseases which must be reported immediately.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
The smoke detector in the kitchen, infants area was beeping indicating that the battery needed to be changed.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-C Description: Based on record reviews and interviews the center failed to ensure that during the stated hours of operation, there always shall be on the premises and on field trips when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff member, volunteer or other employee who is at least 16 years of age, with direct means for communication between the two of them.
Evidence:
On 10/23/23 staff #1opened the center at 7:00 a.m., the first child arrived at 7:17 a.m. Staff #2 arrived at 7:30 a.m. There was no one immediately available at the center from 7:17 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-540-C Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that the first aid kit shall include a thermometer.
Evidence:
The first aid kit did not have a thermometer. There was no thermometer at the center.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-C Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building.
Evidence:
The emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps were not posted in a location conspicuous to staff or children.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-I Description: Based on observation the center failed to ensure that a 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone.
Evidence:
The required emergency numbers were not posted in a visible place at each telephone.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.
