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First Baptist Church of Clarendon Child Development Center
1306 N. Highland Street
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 522-6477

Current Inspector: Leslie Perez (703) 537-6013

Inspection Date: March 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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:
Discussed with the director that she should consider obtaining additional help to assist her in maintaining compliance with staff records, children's records, and maintaining the health and safety of the classrooms. The following items were also discussed:
1) Attendance records must be maintained as children arrive and leave the child care facility.
2) Staff purses should be kept out of reach of children, especially when they contain medications and/or cosmetics.
3) Staff should always know where emergency medications are kept so that they could be accessed immediately in the event of an emergency.
4) Staff medications, supplements, vitamins, etc. should kept in a locked place and inaccessible to children at all times.
5) Children's medications shall be kept in a locked place, unless specifically required in writing by a physician.

Comments:
An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 3/6/2024 from 9:45am to 12pm. There were 107 (4 mos to 5yrs) directly supervised by 24 staff. The physical plant, 4 staff records, 10 children?s records, 2 children's medications and medication authorization records, evacuation drills, injury reports, emergency supplies, and policies were inspected. Children were observed participating in group play, listening to stories, playing inside, individual activities, socializing, interacting with staff, going for a walk, and preparing for lunch. Diapering and hand-washing procedures were also observed. There was a sufficient supply of books, toys, and materials for the children. There was an adequate number of staff with current certification in MAT, CPR and First Aid, as well as DHO training. Staff-to-child ratios were in compliance. The center was clean and organized. Areas of non-compliance are identified in this report. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector. Keesha Minor (keesha.minor@doe.virginia.gov) or 571-596-3660.

Violations:
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A
Description: Based on review, the facility did not ensure that each staff member submits documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.
Evidence: reviewed 2 staff records and found that Staff 2 has been employed since 3/1/24 and did not have documentation of a TB screening.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A
Description: Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children's records were maintained with the required information.
Evidence: reviewed 10 children's records and found that:
1) Child 4 did not have documentation of 2 emergency contacts.
2) Child 1 did not have documentation of viewing the child's proof of identity, and has been in attendance since 1/2/24.

Plan of Correction: Parent's of children 4 and 1 were contacted and requested to provide the required information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70
Description: Based on review, the facility did not ensure that staff records were maintained with the required minimum information.
Evidence: reviewed 2 staff records and found that:
1) Staff 2, employed since 3/1/24, did not have documentation of emergency contact information or 2 reference checks
2) Staff 1, employed since 12/11/23, did not have documentation of a second reference check

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-80-A
Description: Based on review and observation, the facility did not ensure that they maintained a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
Evidence: reviewed the attendance sheets and observed the following rooms:
1) Lucky Ducklings room attendance had 10 children documented as "arrived", but 17 children were in the classroom.
2) Nature Explorers attendance had 13 children documented as "arrived", but 18 children were in the classroom.
3) Room A had 6 children documented as "arrived", but 7 children were in the classroom.
4) Wildflowers room attendance had 8 children, but 12 children were in the classroom.

Plan of Correction: The policies, procedures and protocols for maintain a written record of daily attendance has been reviewed with members of the FBCC CDC faculty family. Unannounced observations of care settings have been and will continue to be conducted to insure those policies, procedures and protocols for maintaining a written record of daily attendance is being followed.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence: observed in the Lady Bugs room a window screen at the rear of the classroom that had a large slash approximately 7-10 inches wide.

Plan of Correction: The screen in the Lady Bug care and early learning setting has been replaced.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1) observed Zevo insect killer accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet in the Natures Explorers classroom
2) observed hand sanitizer accessible to children in Puma classroom
3) observed hand sanitizer and hand lotion both marked keep out of reach of children in the Wildflowers room.
4) observed Lysol spray in an unlocked lower cabinet in the Spring Blossoms classroom.

Plan of Correction: 1) Zevo insect killer was removed from the unlocked cabinet in the Lucky Duckling care and early learning setting and disposed of.
2) The hand sanitizer in the Puma care and early learning setting has been relocated to an area no accessible to children.
3) The hand sanitizer and lotion in the Wildflower care and early learning setting has been relocated to an area not accessible to children.
4) The Lysol spray in the Spring Blossom care setting has been relocated to a cabinet well out of the reach of the infants and young toddler enrolled behind a cabinet door with a safety lock.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-H
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that cosmetics, medications, or other harmful agents shall not be stored in areas, purses or pockets that are accessible to children.
Evidence: observed in the Caterpillars room, a staff purse that contained prescription medication, and in all preschool classrooms, staff purses stored accessible to children on either hooks, or in unlocked cabinets.

Plan of Correction: A cabinet well out of reach of the children was cleared for the purse in the Caterpillar care setting to be stored. Caregivers ~ teachers in each school family were reminded of the importance of purses being stored behind cabinet doors with safety locks well out of a child's/children's reach. Unannounced observations of care settings have been and will continue to be conducted to insure purses are stored correctly; that is out of a child/children's reach and behind a door with a safety lock.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A
Description: Based on observation and staff interviews, staff did not ensure that when supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
Evidence: observed and identified through staff statements that staff in the Lucky Duck classroom did not know where a child's emergency medication was located. Staff spent approximately 7-8 minutes looking for it before telling the inspector that they did not know where it was kept.

Plan of Correction: The Lucky Ducklings caregivers located the child's emergency medication while the inspectors were int he building and brought the child's emergency medication to the office where the inspectors were working to evidence to them it was located. The child's medication is now located int he school family's 'to-go' bag.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that disposable diapers shall be disposed of in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
Evidence: the Caterpillars classroom had a lock on the diaper disposal canister that had to be unlatched by hand, in order for staff to use the foot pedal to open the canister.

Plan of Correction: As licensing standards require receptacles for diapers are to be foot-operated a receptacle that also locked was selected for the care setting in an effort to ensure children could not open the receptacle with the intent the receptacle would be unlocked with gloves on then disposed of before the diapering process began. In light of the violation, the receptacle will no longer be locked.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-510-L
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that medication was kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1) Observed Child 11's albuterol in an unlocked cabinet in the Wildflowers room.
2) Observed cough suppressant medication accessible to children in an unlocked drawer in the Wildflowers room.
3) Observed airborne immune support in an unlocked cabinet in the Nature Explorers classroom.

Plan of Correction: 1) The child's medication was removed from the care and early learning setting. It is now in a locked bag and in a locked file cabinet in the main office, which is accessible only by MAT trained/certified members of the FBCC CDC faculty family.
2) Cough suppressant medication was removed from the unlocked drawer.
3) Airbourne immune support supplement was removed from the unlocked cabinet.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-520-B
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that when sunscreen is used, it is labeled with the child's name.
Evidence: observed sunscreen that was not labeled with the child's name in the Wildflowers classroom.

Plan of Correction: The child's name was placed on the tube of sunscreen.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-520-C
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that when diaper ointment or cream is used, it is given with parental authorization.
Evidence: the facility did not ensure that they obtained parental authorization for Vaseline and generic petroleum jelly for Child #12 in the Wildflowers classroom.

Plan of Correction: An OTC/Blue Sheet Form was completed by the child's parent authorizing the application/use of Vaseline and generic petroleum jelly as indicated on the form.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-520-D
Description: Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that if insect repellent is used, it is labeled with the child's name.
Evidence: observed that the insect repellent in the Nature Explorers room was not labeled with the child's name.

Plan of Correction: The child's name was placed on the insect repellent.

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.

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