KinderNova Academy
49 Morton Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 324-3906
Current Inspector: Jennifer Moore (540) 430-0384
Inspection Date: Jan. 25, 2024
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 1/25/2024. The inspector was on site from approximately 8:51 am-11:30 am. There were 19 children present, ranging in ages from 2 to 3 years, with 5 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 5 child records and 5 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:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening for one staff that was completed within the required time frame.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 12/4/2023) contained a TB screening dated 9/24/2023. TB documentation is required to have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
2. Administration acknowledged that the TB screening was not completed within the required time frame.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A-8 Description: Based on a review child records and interview, the center did not ensure that one child with a diagnosed food allergy had a written care plan to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
Evidence:
1. The record of child #1 (date of enrollment: 9/6/2023) contained a physical that indicated that the child had a diagnosed food allergy. The record did not contain an allergy care plan that was signed by the physician.
2. Administration acknowledged that the plan had not been obtained.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.
