Childtime Learning Center
1841 London Bridge Road
Virginia beach, VA 23453
(757) 427-0774
Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575
Inspection Date: Oct. 1, 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
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.
- Technical Assistance:
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Technical assistance was provided in the following area:
Documentation must be provided demonstrating that the artificial turf under the climbing structures on the toddler playground that is used as resilient surfacing complies with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99.
Uneven surfaces on the playground that may present a hazard to running children was discussed with the Assistant Director.
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/
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 10/01/2024, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:50 AM and ended at 2:17 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 32 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 12 staff records on site. This inspection included:
- document review (i.e. Injury logs, emergency drill logs, medication administration logs, authorization forms),
- 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 October 8, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Compliance with all applicable regulations and law shall be maintained and any areas of noncompliance must be corrected.
Within 15 calendar days of your receipt of the inspection findings (inspection summary, violation notice, and supplemental information), you may request a review and discussion of these findings with the inspector's immediate supervisor. To make a request for review and discussion, you must contact the licensing supervisor at the regional licensing office that serves your geographical area. Regardless of whether a supervisory review has been requested, the results of the inspection will be posted to the DSS public website within 5 business days of your receipt of the Inspection Summary and/ or Violation Notice.
The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-50-A Description: Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially.
The door to the closet accessed from the gymnasium in which confidential children's records are stored was unlocked.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Gym door has been locked. Moving forward, key is stored in the office with Center Management to ensure the closet remains locked.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the name, address and telephone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
The record provided for child 1 did not contain the name and telephone number of the child's physician and included only one person to be contacted in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
The record provided for child 2 did not include the street address of one of the persons to be contacted in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Record for child 2 and 2 were updated to fill in missing information. Moving forward, child files transferred from any LCG school will be reviewed & updated as necessary before child's first day of attendance.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a safe condition.
There was a five foot long thin rubber strip intended to cover the top edge of the cove base along the floor of a children's bathroom in the preschool classroom. The cove base is peeling away from the base of the wall.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Work Order has been placed for the rubber strip in bathroom and material has been ordered. Center Director and District Manage have escalated these issues to the Facilities Manager to get them addressed as soon as possible.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by the children.
The door to the area labeled the electrical room was not locked at the beginning of the inspection and again later in the day. There were numerous hazardous materials such as oven cleaner, glass cleaner and sanitizing fluid, all with warning labels, stored on the floor of this closet
There was an open bin of what staff identified as sanitizing fluid on the low sink in the Infant 2 classroom.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Staff had a refresher training at the Staff Meeting on 10/17 to review the expectation of keeping all hazardous substances locked at all times. Center Management will check that hazardous substances are being kept locked away whenever they are stepping into classrooms.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-540-E Description: The nonmedical emergency supply of a working battery-operated radio is required.
There was not a working battery-operated radio.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Battery operated radio was stored on a different shelf in the storage area. Radio has been moved back to the emergency kit suitcase so all staff members can locate it easily in the event of an emergency.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-P Description: The center shall maintain a written record of children's minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and that include the time when parents were notified.
An injury record dated 9/25/2024 for child 5 did not include the time the parent was notified of the injury.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Staff had a refresher training at the Staff Meeting on 10/17 to review expectations and injury record procedures. Center Management will ensure that all injury reports are completely filled out prior to parent pick up.
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.