VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Babysteps Child Development Center Too, LLC
4241 Portsmouth Boulevard
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-1498

Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063

Inspection Date: Dec. 10, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse and 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:

Technical assistance was provided and standards reviewed in the following areas: incense usage at facility, egress (ensuring to clear toys no longer being used by children out of egress entrance/exit in case of emergency), background check protocol (as of July 1, 2024), and potable water testing requirements 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 12/10/24. The on-site inspection began at 11:45am and ended at 2:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 14 children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and three staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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. 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 12/23/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-A
Description:	The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. On the day of the inspection, the documentation for review of an annual fire inspection showed that the center did not have a renewed annual fire inspection. The fire inspection for review was dated 6/2/23, which was expired.
Plan of Correction:	The fire marshal was contacted the day of the inspection. The fire marshal did inspect the facility the following day. The center did not receive violations, evidenced by the written results of the inspection provided to licensing.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Areas and equipment of the center, inside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. Upon the inspector?s arrival, a lighter was observed on a ledge in the three-year-old classroom. This ledge is at the children?s level, therefore making the lighter accessible to the children in care.
Plan of Correction:	The lighter was immediately removed from the ledge and placed in an area not accessible to children.
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. The records for Child #1 (enrolled for over a year), Child #2 (enrolled for three years), and Child #3 (enrolled for over a year) did not contain documentation of parents? confirmation that the required child records information is up to date.
Plan of Correction:	All enrollee's parents were provided with information update forms on December 11, 2024. The signed and completed forms have been filed to the children's files.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-540-C
Description:	The required first aid kits shall include at a minimum all the required items. The first aid kit for review at the center did not contain antiseptic solution or more than one triangular bandage, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	The day following the inspection, a 12 pack of triangular bandages were purchased. The antiseptic solution spray was taken from a secondary first aid kit within the center and the antiseptic spray and triangular bandages were placed in the main first aid kit.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-D
Description:	The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no documentation to show that the center completed a practice evacuation drill for November 2024.
Plan of Correction:	Center staff posted the evacuation drill in a conspicuous area of the center, to remind staff when drills are due.