KinderCare Education at Work, LLC - Earhart
408 Earhart Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 465-2529
Current Inspector: Kelly Adriazola (804) 840-8245
Inspection Date:
Complaint Related: No
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-E Description: Repeat Violation
Systemic Violation
Based on a review of documents and staff interviews, the licensee failed to ensure that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.
Evidence: 1. The center?s policy titled ?Guidance, Protection of and Respect for Children,? states ?employees are required to use positive guidance techniques and to refrain from any unacceptable measures while caring for children on behalf of the company. Employees are expected to use a calm, caring and gentle tone of voice and to never use a harsh tone of voice.?
2. Interviews on November 16, 2023, with staff #2 and #3 indicated that on October 16, 2023, they witnessed staff #1 yell in the face of child #1 (age 1 year), resulting in the child crying.Plan of Correction: Staff meeting held to retrain on KinderCares Respect & Protect children's policy, which includes acceptable and unacceptable positive child guidance. Training certificate in each employee's file. Staff retrained on mandated reporting. Program Director will have monthly staff meetings to discuss quality of care, inclusion connection resources/tools for managing challenging behaviors, and building teacher-child relationships.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-400-B Description: Repeat Violation
Based on interviews and document review, the center failed to ensure behavioral guidance is constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
Evidence: 1. In an interview with staff #2 on November 16, 2023, it was reported that on October 16, 2023, staff #2 witnessed staff #1 get in the face of child #1 (age 1 year) and ?yell with an aggressive voice? at child #1, who began crying afterward.
2. In an interview with staff #3 on November 16, 2023, it was reported that on October 16, 2023, staff #3 heard staff #1 ?yell with an angry voice? at child #1 (age 1 year). Staff #3 reported she witnessed staff #1 really close to child #1?s face when yelling.
3. Documentation of an email to families states that staff #1 was terminated.Plan of Correction: Program director will choose a classroom each week to model appropriate behaviors based on KinderCare's respect & protect children's policy as well as conduct ongoing in the moment coaching of staff.
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.
