VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Norfolk Christian Schools-Virginia Beach Campus
1265 Laskin Road
Virginia beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-1284

Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575

Inspection Date: Nov. 4, 2023

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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 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.

Technical Assistance:

Technical assistance was provided in the following areas: 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/ 8VAC20-780-550.E and 55.F were discussed.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/4/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:25 AM and ended at 1:00 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 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. 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 12, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website. Compliance with all applicable regulations and law shall be maintained and any areas of noncompliance must be corrected. Within 15 calendar days of your receipt of the inspection findings (inspection summary, violation notice, and supplemental information), you may request a review and discussion of these findings with the inspector's immediate supervisor. To make a request for review and discussion, you must contact the licensing supervisor at the regional licensing office that serves your geographical area. Regardless of whether a supervisory review has been requested, the results of the inspection will be posted to the DSS public website within 5 business days of your receipt of the Inspection Summary and/ or Violation Notice. The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains the names, addresses and telephone numbers for two persons other than the parent to contact in an emergency when a parent cannot be reached. The record provided for child 2, who has attended this school year, did not contain the addresses of the two emergency contact persons.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Staff records shall include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. The records provided for staff 1 and staff 2 each contained only one reference check.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care. The was a medication stored for child 1 that was not the medication indicated by the physician on the life threatening allergy management plan. There was no physician authorization for the medication. There was an additional medication stored for child 4 that was not one of the medications indicated by the physician on the left threatening allergy management plan. There was no physician authorization for the medication.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-E
Description:	Repeat violation The center's procedures for administrating medication shall include the duration of the parent's authorization for medication provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Parent authorizations for over the counter medications for child 1 and child 4 were written for longer than 10 work days. There were no written authorizations from the children's physicians..
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.