MPC Preschool
50 Indian Trail Road
Penn laird, VA 22846
(540) 246-3125
Current Inspector: Amy Tomblin (804) 629-3923
Inspection Date: March 5, 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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
- Technical Assistance:
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8VAC20-780-40-M
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 03/05/2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There were 20 children present, ranging in ages from three to four years old with number staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, seven and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records and four 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.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Licensing Inspector at (804) 629-3923.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-E Description: Based on observation and interview, the center failed to follow the center?s own policies regarding medication.
Evidence:
1. Child #2?s epinephrine pen expired on 12/2023.
2. Staff #1 confirmed that the center?s policy was to check expiration dates every month and that the center had not checked the expirations date of medications every month.Plan of Correction: Student was absent the week of inspection and has not returned to school yet. Parent was emailed 3/5 and parent responded saying they would send a new epi pen to school when student returns.
Corrected when student returns to school the week of 3/11
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70 Description: Based on interview, the center failed to maintain a record for each staff person with the required information.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 confirmed that the record for Staff #5 was not available at the time of the inspection.Plan of Correction: Staff files for substitute teachers will be maintained and updated and kept with staff files
Corrected as subsare hired/needed
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-H Description: Based on interview, the center failed to maintain a record of the dates of the emergency practice drills.
Evidence:
1. Documentation of two shelter-in-place and lockdown could not be provided at the time of the inspection.
2. Staff #1 disclosed that the shelter-in-place and lockdown drills had been practiced but had not been documented.Plan of Correction: Lockdown and Shelter in place drills were completed by the whole school on 12/5/23 and the information has been moved to a documentation form to show all emergency drills in one place with correct wording
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-560-G Description: Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that when food is brought from home, the container is clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Evidence:
1. In all three classrooms, the cups were not labeled with a name or a date. Staff #1 confirmed that the contents of the cups are from home and the center does not label them with a date and name.Plan of Correction: Water bottles have been labeled by parents and a record for checking them in and out each day is now being used in each class
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.
