VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

St. Joseph's Preschool
203 North Spring Street
Falls church, VA 22046
(703) 533-8441

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: Nov. 21, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Discussed the storage of teacher's office tools when not in use. 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 11/21/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:35am and ended at 12:50pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 89 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 8 children?s records and 8 staff records on-site on 11/21/2024. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility 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 11/28/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-M
Description:	The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. The list in one of the Two year old classroom's was posted on the wall in plain sight without a cover page.
Plan of Correction:	Teachers was reminded of this policy. Corrected while on site on 11/21.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. A brown sofa had peeling fabric in three small areas and the green sofa had small holes in the fabric. There was a small area of peeling paint under the 2nd window on the right in the 1st Pre-K classroom. The iPad charger was plugged into an electrical outlet with a cord that was unused and within reach of children in two year old classroom, three year old classroom and Pre-K classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Inspector was notified that the new sofa was on back order. Peeling paint will be cover, Ipad charger was plugged in.Corrected day of Inspection on 11/21.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A can of Lysol disinfectant Spray and a bottle of Bleach water were inside an unlocked storage closet in the Three-year-old classroom, within reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	The cabinet was locked while the inspector was in the room. Staff were retrained.Corrected day of Inspection on 11/21.
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. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually. The information in the record of child #1 and child #2 had not been updated in over 13 months which is overdue by one month."
Plan of Correction:	Forms for updates were sent out to all parents with a due date of 11/27.Corrected date on 11/27.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-I
Description:	A 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible place at each telephone. Both two year old classrooms and one Pre-K classroom had a telephone that did not have 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center posted in a visible place at each telephone ,
Plan of Correction:	Phone Number are now posted visibly. Corrected day of Inspection on 11/21.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the centers shall follow the most recent age appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The afternoon snack for three days this week did not meet the requirements of having two food components.
Plan of Correction:	Snack menu was updated.Corrected day of Inspection on 11/21.