VINCI School Merrifield
8408 Arlington Boulevard
Fairfax, VA 22031
(571) 278-1439
Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386
Inspection Date: Feb. 13, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
22.1 Background Checks Code
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Comments:
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A self-reported incident was received by the department on February 12, 2024, regarding a staff member grabbing a three year old child by the arm by force to get them off from the play structure. Interviews were completed with staff and documents were reviewed.
The information gathered during this investigation of the self-reported incident determined the allegations were not valid.
Any violations not related to the self-report, but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.
Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.
If you have any questions about this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Stacy Doyle at Stacy.doyle@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-770-60-C-2 Description: Based on review of one staff record, the center did not obtain the central registry finding within 30 days of employment.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (Date of hire 12/06/2023) had a central registry finding dated 1/18/2024 and was more than 30 days of hire..Plan of Correction: The staff was given the orientation on 12/6/2023 with a start/hiring date
in January 2024. We'll no longer provide orientation prior
to the start date
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-C Description: Based on review, orientation training for one staff member did not include all the facility specific topics.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (date of hire 12/06/2023) had orientation training on 12/06/2023, but did not include the topic of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies and distraught children.Plan of Correction: Staff orientation training is now using VDOE model form
to better document and track trained items and to avoid missing
procedures
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.
