VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Making A Difference Step By Step
264 Presidential Boulevard
Virginia beach, VA 23452
(757) 340-2638

Current Inspector: Arlene Agustin (804) 629-7519

Inspection Date: Dec. 16, 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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations 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/.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on December 16, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 12pm and ended at 1:50pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The plastic truck on the playground has two cracks to the hood of the truck which poses as a pinching hazard to children in care.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: The center will have the plastic truck repaired to ensure the children will not be hurt or harmed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-440-E
Description:	There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied rest mats. In the preschool room, 6 children that were napping did not have 12 inches of space between them.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: Moving forward, all rest mats will be 12 inches apart.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-440-J
Description:	There shall be at least thirty inches of space between service sides of occupied cribs where that space is the walkway for staff to gain access to any occupied crib. An occupied crib had two portable infant bouncers beside both service sides of the crib.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: During the time of the inspection, both portable infant bouncers were moved and there was 30 inches of space on the service side of the occupied crib.