Unique Little Hands Inc.
3000 Godwin Boulevard
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-3708
Current Inspector: Melinda Popkin (757) 802-5281
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
20 Access to minor's records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Technical Assistance:
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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.
Please ensure that each individual required piece of information for children's records is included and if not applicable, marked N/A. Spaces where required information is requested should never be left blank.
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 10/1/2024. The on-site inspection began at 11:44 am and ended at 2:55 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 38 children present and 5 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 10/14/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-60-A Description: Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall include the following information: The name, home address, and home phone number of each parent who has custody; Work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody; Name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached; Name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and the grade or class level.
The record for Child #1, who has been attending the program for over 8 months, did not contain the place of employment for one parent or the name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending.
The record for child #2, who has been attending the program for 4 years, did not contain the name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending.
The record for Child #5, who has been attending the program for 1 week, did not contain the home address of either parent, the work phone number for either parent, the city state and zip code of the two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached or the name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending.Plan of Correction: Staff and Children's Records will be audited every month.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-D Description: Repeat Violation. Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications.
Staff #1, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of 4 year old children during the inspection.Plan of Correction: POC will be sent by 10/10/2024 along with documentation that staff #1 has completed the additional training hours to qualify as a Program Leader.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B Description: The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children.
There was a plastic toy and a clean diaper located on the diapering surface in the two year old classroom.Plan of Correction: Posted sign that says keep items off.
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.
