VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Children's Harbor - Ghent
1900 Llewellyn Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 622-0900

Current Inspector: Nanette Roberts (757) 404-2322

Inspection Date: Nov. 18, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Technical Assistance:

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/

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/18/2024. The on-site inspection began at 9:00am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. There were 27 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations and measurements. 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 12/3/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 8/1/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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 the preschool room was not dated.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1 and Child #5 was missing the following required components: Work phone number for father.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. In the preschool classroom there were 6 ceiling tiles that had water marks that included brown stains, 4 tiles also had black stains. In the school age classroom there was chipped drywall and paintat the window.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the two year old and preschool classroom, the cleaning solution and sanitizing solution were in unlocked cabinets, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-G
Description:	If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents. There was an unlabeled spray bottle in an unlocked cabinet in the two year old classroom. The bottle contained a cleaning solution.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Description:	Repeat Violation In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. There were 4 uncovered outlets in the large group area outside the infant and toddler classrooms.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 The poured-in-place resilient surfacing on the preschool playground near the slide is cracked and raised where a tree root has grown underneath. The poured in place near the slide and the steps is cracked and a layer of the resilient surfacing has peeled off. On the preschool two's playground the poured in place at the exit of the slide chute is hard, cracked and has holes where a repair had been made.
Plan of Correction:	The preschool playground slide and climbing unit is not in use at this time. Staff were notified on 11/25/24, and the playground safety checklist reflects that the preschool playground is closed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-B-3
Description:	The required ratio for two year old children is one staff per eight children. At 9:02am Staff #6 was observed supervising nine two year old children for approximately 4 minutes. Staff #5 had left the room leaving Staff #6 out of ratio.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-F
Description:	Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. There was no documentation of a lockdown drill conducted in 2023.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-H
Description:	Repeat Violation The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. The center did not maintain the record of drills conducted in 2023.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-G
Description:	Repeat Violation When food is brought from home the food container shall be clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner. In the two year old classroom there were 2 sippy cups with no name or date.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.