VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

A Child's Day Learning Center
1601 Todds Lane
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 826-8759

Current Inspector: Cassie Anderson-Leichty (757) 409-4668

Inspection Date: Nov. 12, 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 20 Access to minor's records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 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.

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/. 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. Health Inspections - In collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the VDOE is reminding providers that the Food Establishment Health form is only used by VDH when determining compliance with food regulations. A Report of Environmental Sanitation Inspection form should be used for environmental health inspections and determining compliance with non-food related health requirements such as water supply and sewage disposal. The Report of Environmental Sanitation Inspection form can be found on the Department?s website.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 11/12/2024 and completed on 11/25/2024 with the review of staff and children's records. The on-site inspection began at 10:50 am and ended at 4:10 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 47 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records electronically between 11/14/2024 and 11/25/2024. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on 12/05/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	The center is required to post, in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises, the license and any other documents required by the Superintendent. The results of the most recent inspection were not posted in a conspicuous place in the center.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent criminal history record check for staff #2 was overdue by nearly 3 months. The most recent central registry check for staff #2 was overdue by nearly 1 month. The most recent criminal history record check for staff #3 was overdue by nearly 3 months. The most recent central registry check for staff #3 was overdue by nearly 2 months.The most recent criminal history record check for staff #5 was overdue by nearly 3 months. The most recent central registry check for staff #3 was overdue by nearly 1 month.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	The center is required to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required documentation to include annual documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child's record. Four of the five children's records reviewed did not have documentation of annual review or update of the child's information. Child #1's review and update is overdue by more than 3 years. Child #2's review and update is overdue by more than 2 years. Child #3's review and update is overdue by more than 1 year. Child #5's review and update is overdue by more than 3 years.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	The center is required to keep staff records to include documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. The records for staff #2, and staff #4 did not contain documentation to demonstrate the qualifications required of their assigned job positions.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	Staff are required to complete orientation training in facility-specific topics appropriate to the age of the children in care, prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1 did not have documentation of completing orientation training which is overdue by more than16 months. Staff #2 did not have documentation of completing orientation training which is overdue by more than 15 months.
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 to include adequate depth of resilient surfacing material and fall zones which encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. Falls zones shall create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles and shall not include barriers for resilient surfacing. The yellow spring-mounted bouncy car located on the outdoor play space was surrounded by a wooden border which was located inside of the fall zone for the equipment. Two spring-mounted red planes were mounted on metal braces that were exposed and located within the required fall zone for the equipment. The sand under and around all of the components of outdoor play equipment on the designated outdoor play area was compacted and did not provide a resilient surface under and around the equipment.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-B-4
Description:	(Repeat Violation) The required ratio for children ages 3 years up to school aged is one staff per ten children. Staff #2 was observed supervising 13 children, 3 to 5 years old.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-350-C
Description:	When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. The required ratio for children 16 to 24 months of age is 1 staff per five children. Staff #4 and Staff #5 were supervising 15 children ranging in age from 18 months old to 3 years old.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-F
Description:	When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, they are required to follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Children in the mixed age group ranging from 17 months to 3 years of age were served an afternoon snack which consisted of cheese flavored snack crackers and "fruit juice cocktail" that was not 100% fruit juice and therefore did not meet age-appropriate nutritional requirements.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.