New Beginnings Learning Center
614 Leesville Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 386-8483
Current Inspector: Susan Mallory (276) 608-4267
Inspection Date: Oct. 24, 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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
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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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/24/2023 from 10:19 am to 12:11 pm. There were two children in care, ages three years to four years, in one group under the care of two staff. The Licensing Inspector reviewed two children?s records, two staff records, and other program records. The children were observed playing and having lunch.
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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.011-F Description: Based on observation, the center failed to post the most recent results from an inspection.
EVIDENCE:
The inspection documents from the 4/12/2023 inspection were not posted.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-E Description: Based on observation and document review, the center failed to follow their playground safety policy.
EVIDENCE:
The New Beginnings Learning Center Playground Safety policy references checking the surface under playground equipment and keeping a surface depth of at least 9 inches. The area at the exit of the pink slide had approximately 2 inches of mulch surfacing. The area at the exit of the red slide had approximately 3.5 inches of mulch surfacing. 9 inches is required.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: REPEAT VIOLATION
Based on observation, areas and equipment inside and outside of the center were not maintained in clean, safe, operable condition.
EVIDENCE:
1. A climbing toy with a slide on the playground was missing stairs, leaving approximately 2 feet where a child could fall off the platform.
2. The front steps leading up to the center are rotting away and have several splintered sections. The railing on the porch at the top of the steps has loose vertical slats with nails sticking out. Some of the steps are splitting apart and are a trip hazard.
3. Some of the paint in the front room of the center is peeling and in reach of children.
4. The back door to the center, which leads out to the playground, has metal coming loose and is a pinch hazard.
5. In the blue-gray classroom panels of wallpaper are peeling off the bottom section of the wall. The peeling area, within reach of children, was approximately five feet wide and five feet high.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B Description: REPEAT VIOLATION
Based on observation around climbing equipment, the center failed to ensure all immediate fall zones had the required amount of resilient surfacing.
EVIDENCE:
1. The area at the exit of the pink slide had approximately 2 inches of mulch surfacing. The area at the exit of the red slide had approximately 3.5 inches of mulch surfacing. 9 inches is required.
2. Six feet four inches is required to be in front of the pink slide and six feet three inches is required to be in front of the red slide. They don?t have separate use zones and the slide chutes face each other diagonally.
3. The pink slide structure was 12 inches away from the raised boundary of the playground and six feet is required.
4. The red slide structure was two feet away from the raised boundary of the playground and six feet is required.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.
