VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Children of America Manassas LLC
9655 Liberia Avenue
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 292-2807

Current Inspector: Christina Jones (540) 340-2672

Inspection Date: Oct. 9, 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 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 provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 10/9/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 35 children present and 9 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-80-A
Description:	For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. In the Preschool 2 Classroom, there were 5 children present for the day and only 3 were listed as present on documentation.
Plan of Correction:	Corrected during inspection
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Description:	Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. 1. Child #1 was overdue by 2 months for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date. 2. Child #2 was overdue by 3 years for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date. 3. Child #3 was overdue by 3 years for an annual parent confirmation that the required information in the child?s record was up to date.
Plan of Correction:	Center will send out a message to parents about updating records.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-B
Description:	Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. In the Pre-K A classroom, soiled diaper were observed in a trashcan that was foot-operated but did not have a lid.
Plan of Correction:	Trashcan was replaced during inspection.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-570-A
Description:	When a child is placed in an infant seat or highchair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. In the Infant A Classroom, an infant, under 12 months, was sitting at a feeding table and the protective belt was not fastened securely.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will be reminded to always strap children in at the feeding table.