VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Minnieland Academy @ Stone Ridge (#28)
24859 Serpentine Place
Aldie, VA 20105
(703) 327-0078

Current Inspector: Miranda Wright (571) 596-3661

Inspection Date: Oct. 2, 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 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 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 renewal inspection was completed on 10/03/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:45 am and ended at 11:45 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 34 children present and 14 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 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 10/09/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-380-A-1
Description:	The daily schedule shall include opportunities for outdoor activity for at least one hour per day. The center's daily schedule indicated a morning and afternoon outside time (30 minutes each) for each class, however the Toddler, Preschool, Stepping Stones, and Prep classes did not take their children outside. The Montessori classroom sent the children outside for three minutes to run laps, then had them come back inside.
Plan of Correction:	Weather permitting all the classrooms will follow the morning and evening outside time schedule.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-A
Description:	All over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product. The Stepping Stone classroom had a tub of Aquafor for a child that had expired 32 days prior.
Plan of Correction:	Once the child is potty trained the OTC skin product will be returned to the parents.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-C
Description:	If diaper ointment is used, written parent authorization shall be obtained. A child in the Preschool classroom, did not have an written parent authorization for a tube of Eucerin.
Plan of Correction:	Teachers will perform monthly checks for diaper ointment.