Valley Drive Preschool
3606 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 519-3737
Current Inspector: Shahana Green (571) 423-6735
Inspection Date: May 8, 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
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Technical Assistance:
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Technical assistance provided for ceiling tiles.
- Comments:
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Today an unannounced Monitoring Inspection took place between the hours of 9:40am and 11:40am. There was a total of 32 children with 9 staff and 3 co-op parents. The children were observed playing outside on the playground, singing songs during a transition, doing yoga poses, and eating snack. A complete inspection of the physical plant, children and staff/co-op parent records, medications, evacuation drill log, and emergency materials were observed during this inspection. Violations were found during today's inspection and can be viewed on the Violation Notice. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at shahana.green@doe.virginia.gov.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Evidence:
#1- A wooden teeter totter toy on the playground had areas of splintering wood.
#2- A piece of wood located around the window of a playhouse had splintering wood.
#3- Pieces of the floor on a secondary playhouse had splintering and broken pieces of wood.
#4- A log bench had areas of splintering wood at the end.Plan of Correction: A playground clean-up and jobs including sanding/replacing boards will be completed at the end of the school year. Additional restoring jobs will be completed over the summer to get ready for the new school year.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-560-G Description: Based on observation, the center did not ensure that food brought from home was properly dated.
Evidence:
Eight food containers brought from home in the Frogs class were observed to not be dated.Plan of Correction: Tape will be used starting tomorrow to properly date the food brought in from home.
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.
