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Blue Mountain Childcare
27018 Lee Hwy.
Abingdon, VA 24211
(276) 525-1332

Current Inspector: Katie Gifford (276) 698-9981

Inspection Date: Nov. 4, 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 8VAC20-820 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. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Comments:
An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/04/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:40am and ended at 11:45. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 31 children present and 9 staff.
The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 7 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 #: 8VAC20-780-60-A-7
Description: Allergies and intolerance to medication or any other substance , and actions to take in an emergency situation shall be in the child's record.
Child #1, #2 had allergies listed but no action to take was listed.
Child #4 and #5 did not have information completed about allergies.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-70
Description: References for staff shall have the dates of contact, the results, and signature of person making the call.

Staff #1's references did not contain all the required elements.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-260-A
Description: Annual fire inspections are required to be completed by the local fire inspector.

The last fire inspection was dated 8/9/2023.

Plan of Correction: The fire inspector was called and the fire inspection was completed.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A
Description: The center shall maintain the areas and equipment inside and outside in a clean, safe and operable condition.

On the playground, the blue ladder had paint peeling, and the rubber was coming unattached. The window in the pre-k trim has wood with holes in it. There was a large wobbly locker that is a tipping hazard in the pre-k classroom. There was a piece of food in the window in the 2 yr old classroom in which children found and ate it and shared it with another child.

Plan of Correction: The slide and window will be painted . The locker is being moved. Staff will be reminded to monitor the classroom for unsafe/unsanitary items.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B
Description: Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be locked that prevents access to children.

The cabinet between the bathrooms was not locked and had a spray cleaner. The storage closet had paint and paint primer and it was not locked.

Plan of Correction: Hazardous substances were locked.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-320-B
Description: Sinks that children use shall have water temperatures not over 120 degrees.

The girls and boys bathrooms had water temperatures of 128 and 126 degrees.

Plan of Correction: The water heater temperature was adjusted.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B
Description: Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall be maintained at 6 inches around the fall zones of climbing equipment. Fall zones are 6 feet around the equipment.

The yellow slide and the yellow tunnel slide had dirt and ground exposed in the fall zones.

Plan of Correction: Mulch was spread in the fall zones.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-A
Description: Children's hands shall be washed with soap and water after toileting,


Children did not wash hands after toileting.

Plan of Correction: Staff was reminded about handwashing and will help children wash hands including songs about handwashing

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B
Description: A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.

The diaper pad had holes in it.

Plan of Correction: The pad was replaced.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-500-B
Description: The diapering pad shall be cleaned with soap and sanitized after each use.

Staff did not clean and sanitize the pad after diapering.

Plan of Correction: Staff will be reminded to clean and sanitize the pad after each use.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-510-L
Description: Medications shall be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

A prescriptions medication was in a classroom unlocked. A children's bottle of ibuprofen was not locked and it was not labeled.

Plan of Correction: Corrected during the inspection.

Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-D
Description: This is a repeat violation.

Centers are required to conduct monthly evacuation drills.

The drill for April was not conducted.

Plan of Correction: All required drills will be completed within the time frames.

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.

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