VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Goddard School
10211 Krause Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 717-8400

Current Inspector: Lauren Bickford (540) 280-0742

Inspection Date: Dec. 11, 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. 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:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 12/11/2023. The inspector was on site from approximately 9:20 am-12:25 pm. There were 154 children present, ranging in ages from 3 months to 6 years, with 25 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 10 child records and 10 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:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on a review of 10 staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to complete an out of state background check within the required time frame for one staff. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 9/29/23) contained a sworn statement that indicated that the staff resided outside of Virginia within the preceding five years. The state listed was a non-NFF state which requires a criminal history name check prior to employment. The record contained the results of a criminal history name check dated 10/19/23. 2. Administration acknowledged that the criminal history name check results were obtained after the start of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Will ensure out of state (non NFF) background checks here before employee starts.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Based on a review of 10 staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to keep a complete record for one staff that contained the required information. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 9/12/2023) was missing documentation of one of the two required references. Staff records are required to contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 2. Administration stated that the missing reference was taken over the phone but not fully documented.
Plan of Correction:	Reference (verbal) was gotten however reference paper was not placed in the file. It is in there now.