VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Little Light House Care
2726 W. Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 838-1181

Current Inspector: Anita Drewry (757) 404-5261

Inspection Date: Sept. 16, 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. 8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE

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/. Health Inspections - In collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the VDOE is reminding providers that the Food Establishment Health form is only used by VDH when determining compliance with food regulations. A Report of Environmental Sanitation Inspection form should be used for environmental health inspections and determining compliance with non-food related health requirements such as water supply and sewage disposal. The Report of Environmental Sanitation Inspection form can be found on the Department?s website.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was conducted on September 16, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 2:00 pm and ended at 3:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 17 children present and 3 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure 1 of 5 staff have a required background check completed prior to beginning employment. Evidence: The record for staff #3 (start date 8/27/2024) did not have a sworn statement or affirmation.
Plan of Correction:	Sworn statement or affirmation will be completed by staff today.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure a central registry search is complete prior to beginning employment. Documentation of submission prior to beginning employment was not completed to allow for a provisional hire. Evidence: The record for staff #2 (start date 8/26/2024) did not have a central registry search. Director stated there was not documentation available that the background check was submitted prior to hire.
Plan of Correction:	In the future, staff will maintain documentation of date background checks are submitted.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure out of state background checks are completed for an individual that has lived outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years. Evidence: The record for staff #4 (start date 8/30/2024) has documentation of living the outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years and background checks were not completed for that state.
Plan of Correction:	Background checks for that state will be submitted today.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-B
Description:	Based on review, facility did not ensure 1 of 5 staff have documentation of a negative tuberculosis signed by a physician, designee or health department official. Evidence: The record for staff #3 had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening but it was not signed by a physician, designee or health department official.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will go after work today to have documentation signed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-80-A
Description:	Based on observation and review, facility did not ensure there is a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: The attendance sheet was not accurate in 1 of 2 groups of children. The 3's and 4's group had 9 present however 10 was noted in attendance.
Plan of Correction:	Director will talk to staff today about documenting when children coming in and out of classrooms.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	Based on observation, facility did not ensure when meals or snacks are provided, the menu dated for the current week is posted. Evidence: The menu posted was dated 9/3/2024 - 9/13/2024 which is not the current week.
Plan of Correction:	Current menu will be posted today.