VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Aldersgate New Creation Kinderprep
4320 Bruce Road
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 673-4602

Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063

Inspection Date: Nov. 8, 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 and 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:

Technical assistance was provided and standards reviewed in the following areas: 8VAC20-780-280. Hazardous substances and other harmful agents., background check protocol (as of July 1, 2024), and potable water testing requirements. 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 11/8/24. The on-site inspection began at 11:05am and ended at 1:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and seven staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three staff records onsite. This inspection included document review, a 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 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 11/21/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain all the required information. The records for Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 did not contain documentation to demonstrate that orientation training was completed, as required. The record for Staff #1 shows that one of two references were not checked before employment, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	Staff records have been updated (as of 11/12/24) by the director to include documentation of orientation training that occurred as required.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-B
Description:	Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. There was no documentation to show that an annual health inspection was completed for 2024. The inspection for review at the center was dated for 5/31/23, which is expired.
Plan of Correction:	Chesapeake Heath Department was contacted on 11/8/24 by the director and asked to schedule an environmental sanitation inspection.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was a bottle of disinfectant spray located in two different bathrooms that children use.
Plan of Correction:	Bottles of disinfectant spray were removed from the bathrooms in questions (as of 11/8/24). Plans will be made by the director for staff members to periodically spray bathrooms during the morning with disinfectant spray that is not kept in the bathroom on a high shelf.