Empowering Future Leaders Academy LLC
1525 Powerplant Parkway
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 912-8897
Current Inspector: Michele Patchett (757) 439-6816
Inspection Date: Aug. 27, 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)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
- Technical Assistance:
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8VAC20-780-340. Supervision of children.
F. Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff,
8VAC20-780-350. Staff-to-children ratio and group size requirements
G. Staff shall be counted in the required staff-to-children ratios only when they are directly supervising children.
8VAC20-780-80. Attendance records; reports.
A. For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each
child in care as it occurs.
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 ttps://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/.
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 08/27/2024 and completed on 08/27/2024, as a part of licensure period. The onsite inspection began at 10:49 am and ended at 1:00 pm . The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 18 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 childrens records and 4 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 September 10, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Based on record review and staff inter, the licensee did not ensure enrolled children obtain all required documents in the each record.
Evidence:
Child #3's record was missing acknowledgement name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and missing emergency contact information.
Child #2's record was missing emergency contact addresses.
Child #6's record was missing emergency contact addresses.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-80-A Description: Based on record review and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure for each group of children, the center maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
Evidence:
Child #1 attendance was not documented upon arrival in assigned group.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
In the multipurpose area , there was hand sanitizer on top of cabinet.
In classroom 125 and 120 , there was handsanitizer in the cabinet inaccessible but not locked.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.
