Mae's Learning Academy
712 West Broadway
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 704-4523
Current Inspector: Sharon Curlee (804) 840-8312
Inspection Date: Sept. 23, 2024
Complaint Related: Yes
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
- Comments:
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An unannounced inspection was initiated on September 23, 2024, and completed on September 23, 2024, in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on September 13, 2024, relating to allegations of staff to children?s ratios, building maintenance and daily activities for infants. This inspection included document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, medication administration logs, authorization forms), tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation regarding staff to children ratio, therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non -compliance with applicable standards or law and the 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 15, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: No Description: The required ratio for children ages birth to 16 months is one staff per four children.
Staff #3 was observed supervising eight children (youngest child 6 months old) at 7:56 am. A ninth child arrived and at 8 am along with the second staff, staff #2. Staff #2 and staff #3 supervised nine children from approximately 8:00 am until 8:20 am.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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.
