VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Education at Work, LLC - Copeley
180 Copeley Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 293-6110

Current Inspector: Kelly Adriazola (804) 840-8245

Inspection Date: Feb. 6, 2024

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) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Comments:

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on-site February 6, 2024. The director was available during the inspection. There were 99 children present, ranging in ages from 2 years to 5 years, with 18 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 5 child records and 6 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. Please 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 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 #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Based on a review of children's records and interview, the center failed to obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician for each child before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: The record of child #3, enrolled 06/06/22, did not contain documentation of a physical examination. Administration confirmed the center did not have a physical on file.
Plan of Correction:	Director contacted parent for physical and the child has an appointment scheduled for 02/26/24.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based on a review of children's records and interview, the center failed to ensure that each child's record contained the required information. Evidence: The record of child #3 contained documentation of two designated persons to contact in an emergency but the same phone number was listed for each person. Administration confirmed there was only one phone number for two designated persons to contact in an emergency.
Plan of Correction:	Director will contact parent for different phone number for emergency contact.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials, were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In the 3-4 year old classroom, there was an unlocked cabinet under the sink and accessible to children, that contained Lysol spray, shaving cream, bleach water, and glass cleaner. The labels contain the language "keep out of reach of children" and "caution." 2. The hallway bathroom, accessible to children and kept unlocked, contained disinfectant sanitizer and Febreeze with labels that state "keep out of reach of children" and "caution." There were 10 paint cans also in the bathroom on the floor with labels that state "keep out of the reach of children" and "warning." Administration confirmed the cleansers and paint are kept in the hallway bathroom.
Plan of Correction:	See Intensive Plan of Correction
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-L
Description:	Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that medication is kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: In the 3-4 year old classroom, there was a box of Alka-Seltzer located in an unlocked cabinet under the sink and accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	See Intensive Plan of Correction