VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Campagna Center ? Minnie Howard
3785 W Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 549-0111

Current Inspector: Pamela Sneed (804) 629-2691

Inspection Date: Oct. 10, 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 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 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 program was in compliance with the standards reviewed.

Technical Assistance:

1. Employee records are to be made available to the inspector upon request and as agreed upon during the inspection. 2. Site Directors must be on-site a minimum of 50% of operating hours. As staff in this position are currently supervising more than 1 program location, the VDOE is currently reviewing and determining compliance. 3. Emergency medications that have written authorization on-file but no medication on-site should be verified with parents and documented accordingly and/or medications brought to the school. 4. Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with Potable Water Lead Testing set by the Code of Virginia, which is legislation assed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs that serve preschool age children, 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. Resources are on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website https://www.childcare.virginia.gov /providers/what-s-new

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/10/24, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 1:30pm and ended at 3:13pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 28 children present and 5 direct-care classroom staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records [while on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews. 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 10/23/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	The license and other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The violation notice from the previous inspection, 7/31/24, was not posted on-site.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	Employees shall provide a sworn disclosure statement, completed prior to employment, disclosing whether they have ever been convicted of or are the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside of Virginia; and whether they have been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse/neglect within or outside of Virginia. There was no documentation of a Sworn Disclosure Statement for Staff #3. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Employees shall complete a national criminal record check prior to employment. There was no documentation of a Criminal Record Check for Staff #3. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	Employees shall complete a central registry search prior to employment or within the first 30-days of employment. There was no documentation of a central registry search for Staff #3. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative TB screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Staff records shall be kept on-site for each staff person and include name, address, verification of age requirements, job title, health information, and date of employment; name, address and phone number of a person to be notified in an emergency. There was no documentation of required information on-site for Staff #3. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.The inspector was not able to verify the qualifications of Staff #3 for the position they were working.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. The inspector requested the employment record for Staff #3 to be sent no later than 5:00pm on 10/11/24. To-date, the record has not been received by the inspector.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, a menu listing foods to be served during the current one-week period shall list any substituted food. The snack menu listed fruit + milk and no substitute foods were listed. The snack served in 1 of 2 classrooms was cheese crackers and fruit.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.