VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Churchland KinderCare #1348
6025 Churchland Boulevard
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 484-9377

Current Inspector: Heather Harrell (757) 334-4329

Inspection Date: Jan. 3, 2025

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 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 1/3/25 and completed on 1/3/25. The on-site inspection began at 1:35pm and ended at 4:15pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 102 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children's records and 10 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	The center shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no documentation of a physical examination in the record for child 1, who has been enrolled for five months.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: Child 1's guardian was contacted during the inspection and a copy of the child's physical will be brought to the center on 1/6/25.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. An updated TB screening for staff 1 has not been completed and is overdue by one month.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: Staff 1 will obtain an updated TB screening as soon as possible and documentation will be placed in the staff record.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-P
Description:	When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. Medication for Child 2 was onsite, but the medication authorization had expired over four months ago. The medication was administered two times during the expired period. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or disposed of as required.
Plan of Correction:	The center responded with the following: Child 2's parent signed a new medication authorization form at pick-up. The parent plans on obtaining written physician authorization for long-term prescription drug use and will bring that authorization to the center.