Lightbridge Academy Virginia Beach
2121 Salem Road
Virginia beach, VA 23456
(757) 301-9900
Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575
Inspection Date: Oct. 29, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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.
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 10/29/2024 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 10/24/2024 relating to supervision of children. 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on November 4, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A Description: When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care and protection.
On 10/24/2024, two year old child 1 was left alone washing their hands in the classroom bathroom for approximately two to four minutes before staff discovered that child 1 was not with the remainder of the children who had walked outside to the playground.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Teachers have been re-trained on our headcount name-to-face procedures through video and policy acknowledgements. The miscommunication happened because they were moving the class in small groups and need extra care when class is divided and make sure last teachers sweeps classroom before leaving.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound of staff.
On 10/24/2024, two year old child 1 was not within sight and sound supervision of staff when left alone in the classroom bathroom for approximately two to four minutes while the remainder of the children and the staff had walked outside to the playground.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Teachers have been re-trained on our headcount name-to-face procedures through video and policy acknowledgements. The miscommunication happened because they were moving the class in small groups and need extra care when class is divided and make sure last teachers sweeps classroom before leaving
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.
