VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

United Community Learning Center
2709 Popkins Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 765-0909

Current Inspector: Kara Vaughan (703) 537-6241

Inspection Date: Sept. 5, 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

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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 9/5/2024 and completed on 9/5/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:30am and ended at 10:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 52 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 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 9/12/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	All employees are to submit to a fingerprint criminal record check prior to employment. Staff 1, who was working on the date of inspection did not have the results of a criminal record check on file.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will not be permitted in the center unless a criminal record check is on file. Background check came today 9/5/2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Records for staff shall be maintained with all required information. Staff 1's record did not contain the results of all required background checks, or documentation that 1 of the 2 required references were checked prior to employment.
Plan of Correction:	A standard of operations was created for our HR to follow. No person will start at the center until all required background checks, references, etc. are obtained.