VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Riverbend KinderCare Learning Center
201 Riverbend Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 295-8569

Current Inspector: Michelle Argenbright (540) 848-4123

Inspection Date: March 19, 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 conducted on 03/19/2024 from 12:40 PM to 4:00 PM. There were 88 children present, ranging in ages from six months to five years, with 14 staff. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, and special care and emergencies. A total of eight children?s records and the eight staff?s records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. The violation notice was corrected on 04/26/2024 to indicate repeat and systemic violations.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	(REPEAT VIOLATION)(SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY) Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child received the immunization required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The record for child 1 (start date 1/22/24) and child 8 (start date 10/10/23) did not contain documentation of an immunization prior to the first day of attendance. Immunizations for child 1 was dated 3/5/24 and immunizations for child 8 was dated 1/19/24.
Plan of Correction:	The parents of the children missing immunizations will be contacted to advise immunization records are needed. In the future the assistant director will ensure no child will be allowed to attend until immunization records are obtained.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	(REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure each child has a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: The record for child 1 (first day 1/22/24), child 3 (first day 1/16/23) and child 7 (first day 8/7/23) did not have physical examinations. The record for child 8 (first day 10/10/23) has a physical examination dated 1/19/24.
Plan of Correction:	The parents of the children without physicals will be advised to provide physicals. in the future the assistant director will ensure a physical is obtained within the first 30 days of care or the child will not be allowed to return until the document is received.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-150-B
Description:	(SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY) Based on observation, the center failed to ensure immunization records were signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department. Evidence: The immunization records for child 1, 3 and 7 were not signed.
Plan of Correction:	The parents of the children with unsigned immunization records will be contacted and advised new immunization records with physician signatures are needed. In the future the assistant director will ensure immunization records are signed by the physician.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure staff completed at least 16hours of annual training appropriate to the age of children in care. Evidence: Per a review of the records for Staff 4 (annual timeframe 8/22/22 to 8/21/23) and Staff 5 (annual timeframe 8/24/22 to 8/23/23), they did not complete at least 16 hours of annual training. The director verified Staff 4 and Staff 5 did not complete at least 16 hours of training during the required timeframes.
Plan of Correction:	From now on the director will ensure all staff complete the required 16 hours of annual training per year. Each staff file will be reviewed and documented to ensure this requirement is met and staff will be informed of how many hours are needed and by what date.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-450-A
Description:	Based on observation, the center failed to ensure during the designated rest period cots used by children have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover or a one-piece covering which is open on three edges. Evidence: In the Toddler 1 room and Preschool 1 room none of the cots had a bottom cover during the designated rest period.
Plan of Correction:	Ordering sheets and asking parents to provide top and bottom covers.