VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

The Sitter Inc
857 Chimney Hill Shopping Center
Virginia beach, VA 23452
(757) 463-5072

Current Inspector: Trisha Brown (757) 404-2601

Inspection Date: March 13, 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. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

A renewal inspection was initiated and concluded on March 13, 2024. There were 18 children present ages four months through five years old with five staff. A walking tour of the facility inside and outside play space was completed during the inspection. The Inspector reviewed children?s and staff records. Children were observed in teacher and self-directed activities including lunch, story, play time and nap. Additionally, transportation was reviewed including emergency transportation items. Furthermore, annual fire and health inspections, monthly and bimonthly emergency evacuation drills, first aid kit and insurance were reviewed. The facility reports there is not any medication being administered at this time. Violations regarding physical plant, outside play space, accessible chemical, medication, transportation, and menu were observed, reviewed with administrative staff during the exit meeting and appear on the violation notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observations and interview the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1 ? On the playground, within reach of children, the following items were observed: approximately eight protruding nails and screws, broken wooden fence boards with jagged edges and a collapsing plastic storage unit approximately six feet tall. 2 - Inside the center in the two-year-old room there was one chair pillow with a vinyl covering that is peeling and cracked. 3 - In the school age room there was a brown table approximately six-foot-long with the edging separating away from the table top creating a potential pinch point. Additionally, the top coating is peeling off the table. 4 ? Staff #1 confirmed that the items observed were not in safe and operable condition.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances are kept in a locked place. Evidence: 1 - There was a bottle of whiteout within reach of children in the school age room. This is an unlocked location 2 ? Staff #1 confirmed that the white was in an unlocked location in the school age room.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that playground equipment is over the required depth of resilient surfacing. Evidence: There was a plastic rocking horse and a climb and slide approximately three and a half feet tall placed on top of the hard outside play space surface without any measurable resilient surface.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-C
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that diaper cream is inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1 ? There was an accessible tube of diaper cream in the two-year-old room. a.The diaper cream was located in a cubby approximately one foot above the floor.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-540-C
Description:	Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that all required emergency supplies are available. Evidence: 1 ? There was not an ice pack or cooling agent present on the vehicle used transport children to and from the center. 2 ? Staff #2 confirmed that there was not an ice pack or cooling agent in the vehicle used to transport children enrolled in the center.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that the most recent USDA requirements are followed. 1 ? In the toddler room each child was served 12grams of protein where a minimum of 28grams is required. 2 ? Staff #1 confirmed based on the food product label children were served the required portion of protein.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-580-C
Description:	Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children a list of the names of the children being transported is in the vehicle. Evidence: 1 - There was not any documentation indicating who was transported during the morning bus routes from March 11 ? March 13, 2024. Furthermore, there no documentation of who was transported during the afternoon bus route on Monday, March 11, 2024. 2 ? Staff #2 confirmed that the documentation in the vehicle was incomplete and did not show who was transported during each morning and afternoon route as required.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.