VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Green Hedges School
415 Windover Avenue
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 938-8323

Current Inspector: Christina Bakonyi (571) 596-3655

Inspection Date: Dec. 2, 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.

Technical Assistance:

~ Any food brought from home must be labelled with child's name and the date. ~Staff orientation training should be dated when complete. ~Effective January 1, 2025, 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. Find technical assistance and resources on our ChildCareVA What?s New page.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on December 2, 2024 and completed on December 2, 2024, as a part of the current licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:10am and ended at 11:30am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 68 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, postings review, tour of the facility and playgrounds, 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 #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	Systemic Deficiency Repeat Violation The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for staff #1 was overdue by 11 months and staff #5 was overdue by two years and three months. Staff #1 had a criminal background check that was overdue by 12 months. Staff #5 had a criminal background check that was overdue by two years.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement for each staff member every five years from the first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #4 was overdue by twelve months. The sworn statement for Staff #5 was overdue by 24 months.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Systemic Deficiency Repeat Violation Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children. Staff #2 had no TB documentation and has been employed for four months.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	Systemic Deficiency Repeat Violation A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 updated screening was overdue by two years and has not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center must maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child A, B, and D all enrolled for over a year, were missing the following required components: The names, addresses, and phone numbers, of two designated people, if parents can not be reached in an emergency. The record for Child D and E had no documentation of work phone and place of employment for both parents.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There were cords hanging from electrical outlets in classroom 3 that could pose a hazard as they are in reach of the children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials will be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Containers of disinfectant wipes with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in classroom 1, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Description:	In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets will have protective covers. There was an uncovered outlet in the main hallway used by the preschool-aged children that was accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their protection. A Nespresso coffee maker was observed plugged in, on the counter within reach of the children in the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:	Children under 10 years of age will always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Three children aged 3-4 years old from classrooms 1 and 2 were observed entering the classrooms from the hallway and bathroom without supervision. A fourth child was observed being let out of the classroom, by the staff, and then the classroom door was closed, leaving the child alone in the hallway.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Description:	Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually. The information in the records of Child A and B annual update is overdue by four months. The information in the records of Child C and D annual update is overdue by two years.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.