VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

BlakeBrooke's Kids Are Special Daycare Inc.
28365 Hillman Hwy.
Meadowview, VA 24361
(276) 944-3175

Current Inspector: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283

Inspection Date: Aug. 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 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/. Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was completed on 8/13/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. CDC: There were 8 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and six staff records on-site. This inspection included. ? document review ? tour of the facility, ? interviews, ? measurements Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/22/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Evidence: The Violation Notice and Inspection dated 5/17/24 was not posted.
Plan of Correction:	Violation notice of both 5/17 and 8/13 have been posted.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that each child shall have 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. Child #3 has been in care more than 30 days and there is no physical exam on file.
Plan of Correction:	Parent has been notified and will have exams on file by August 30, 2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all the required information was in the child's records. Evidence: 1. Child records # 3 & 5 did not list addresses of the emergency contacts. Child #4 listed only one emergency contacts address. 2. Child records # 2-5 did not list the first dates of attendance.
Plan of Correction:	All records are in the process of being updated and will be complete by August 30, 2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Description:	Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all child records address allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substances, and actions to take in an emergency situation. Evidence: Child records 1 & 2 do not address allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substances and actions to take in emergencies.
Plan of Correction:	We are in the process of updating all files including children's files and having new enrollment forms filled out from parents.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Description:	Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all child records address allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substances, and actions to take in an emergency situation. Evidence: Child records 1 & 2 do not address allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substances and actions to take in emergencies.
Plan of Correction:	We are in the processing of updating all files including children's files and having new enrollment forms filled out from parents.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	(REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all staff records have the required information. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 & 2 do no t have at lest two references on file. 2. Staff #1 & 2 listed on the application of having a degree but there was no documentation in the file to show the applicant received this education. 3. Staff #1 did not have a job title or date of hire listed.
Plan of Correction:	All staff records have been updated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-L
Description:	Based on record reviews and interviews the center failed to ensure that there shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Evidence: Staff # 1-5 did not have documentation on file stating they have received daily health observation training.
Plan of Correction:	Staff 2 & 5 both of whom are MAT Trained will be completing this certification by August 30, 2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Located in the cabinet on the wall in the classroom was a can of disinfectant spray and a can of bug spray, not locked.
Plan of Correction:	The hazardous substances were placed in a locked area.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that resilient surfacing shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. Evidence: The blue curved slide does not have six feet of surface on all sides. One side is on the grass. The swings do not have the appropriate use zone of twice the height of the swing beam in the front and back of swing. 3. The swings do not have at lease six (6) inches of resilient surfacing under them. The ground is showing.
Plan of Correction:	New surfacing will be replaced in the areas needing addressed. The swings will be removed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-540-E
Description:	Based on observation the center failed to ensure that all nonmedical emergency supplies are available. Evidence: The center does not have batteries available for the battery operated radio.
Plan of Correction:	Batteries were purchased and placed with the radio.