Wise Scholars Inc.
112 Coastal Way
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 609-2818
Current Inspector: Trisha Brown (757) 404-2601
Inspection Date: Aug. 16, 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.
8VAC20-820 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
- Technical Assistance:
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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:
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An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on August 16, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:20am and ended at 11:40am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 74 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included .
? document review
? tour of the facility,
? interviews and
? observations
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 August 23, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in clean and safe condition.
Evidence:
1 - In the two year old the direct access to the door leading to outside was blocked by a safety gate preventing direct egress in the event of an emergency.
2 - The cage for pet parrot in the three/four year old room is set up in such a way that children have direct access to the bird droppings.Plan of Correction: The gate blocking the egress in the two year old was removed during the inspection. Staff will be informed that either another method to close the learning centers or the gate will be arranged in such a way that it does not block the egress.
A safety gate will be placed around the bird cage so that children are not able to reach the bird droppings.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances are kept in locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1 - One out of five classroom observed there were unlocked chemicals in one classroom, the toddler room.
a. There were two play bottles containing cleaning and sanitizing chemicals stored on a floor level shelf in a cabinet. This shelf is accessible to the children present in the classroom.
2 - Staff #1 confirmed that cabinet was unlocked and chemicals were within reach of children on the lower shelf inside.Plan of Correction: Corrected during the inspection. Center management reminded staff that the cabinet in question must be locked at all times. Furthermore, management stated that staff will be written up as they have been told repeatedly to keep chemicals locked up when not in use.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-570-K Description: Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that staff feed semisolid food with a spoon.
Evidence:
1 - The bottles of Child #1 contained formula and what appeared to cereal. There were four full bottles with the mixture and one nearly empty bottle with residue of formula and cereal.
a. confirmed that the child consumed the mixture in the nearly empty bottle.
2 - Staff #2 confirmed that there was a mixture of formula and cereal in the bottle.Plan of Correction: Corrected during the inspection. New bottles with just formula were provided to the center during the inspection.
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.
