VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Celebree School of National Landing
1321 South Elm Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 663-4064

Current Inspector: Mahrukh Aziz (571) 835-4718

Inspection Date: Oct. 21, 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. 20 Access to minor's records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication. 63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Technical Assistance:

Background checks, medications.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/21/24 from 10:25 am to 12:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 72 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility 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 10/28/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The child day center must obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an employee has resided in the preceding five years, within 45 days of employment. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's records showed that they resided outside of VA in the last 5 years. Staff # 1 has been employed with the center for over three months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 1 was submitted two days after the first day of employment, the results for which have not been obtained to this date; and the center did not complete any follow up with the agency. Staff # 1 was observed working alone with children in the Preschool B classroom. Staff # 2 has been employed for 8 months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 2 was submitted but the results have not been obtained to this date. The center did not conduct a follow up with the agency.
Plan of Correction:	Contacted the state agency about the missing background checks, they are currently in processing. We should receive the results within 30 days.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-E
Description:	The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. The center's medication policies states: "All outdated medication will be sent back to parents for a proper disposal." Child # 1's prescribed medication expired in 8/2024, and had not been returned to the parents.
Plan of Correction:	Family brought in new Epipen and we returned the expired medication to family. We will continue to monitor and ensure we are checking medications once a month.