VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Arlington County-Fairlington
3308 South Stafford Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 228-6430

Current Inspector: Eureka Nance (703) 638-5968

Inspection Date: Sept. 27, 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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 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/. 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. New applicants for employment and volunteering hired on or after July 1, 2024, may be provisionally hired if the applicant has received qualifying results on a fingerprint-based background check through the Central Criminal Records Exchange or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Current employees must continue to meet the requirements set out in ? 22.1-289.035 of the Code. Previous background check requirements apply to all applicants and volunteers hired prior to July 1, 2024.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on September 27, 2024 and completed on September 30, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:55 am and ended at 11:00 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 10 children present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 2 staff records on-site on September 27, 2024. This inspection included document review and tour of the facility. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on October 7, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evdience: Child #1, who had been attending for six months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Plan of Correction:	1. Lead Teacher, NiAsia, contacted parent on 9/27 to request immunizations. 2. Farlington program staff (NiAsia and Muna) will review each child's paperwork throughly and use file checklist doc for all children to avoid futures noncompliance. Please note Child#1 has been only been attending for 1 month.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-320-B
Description:	Sinks located near the toilets and that are supplied with running warm water shall not exceeed 120?F Evidence: 1. In the boys bathroom, the running water was cold at 69.2?F for the two sinks.
Plan of Correction:	1. Unit Manager, Carly Moser will submit request by 10/7 to have temp adjusted. 2. Fairlington Program staff (NiAsia & Muna) will regularly monitor the water temps of all sinks and follow up with Carly if there are concerns.