VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Faith of Life Daycare Center
6110 Belmont Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 674-7777

Current Inspector: Danielle Morrison (804) 929-3771

Inspection Date: Jan. 8, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 20 Access to minor?s records 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-790 Physical Plant 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-790 Programs 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 8VAC20-790 Special Services 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site focused inspection was initiated on 1/8/2025 and completed on 1/8/2025 as a part of the provisional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 12:20pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 28 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 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. 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 1/20/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	**Repeat Violation** Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for child #1, enrolled for over 10 months, was missing the following required components: the name, address and phone number for 1 designated person to call in an emergency. The record for child #2, enrolled for over 10 months, was missing the following required components: the name, address and phone number for 1 designated person to call in an emergency. The record for child #3, enrolled for over 8 months, was missing the following required components: the name, address and phone number of 1 designated person to call in an emergency, work phone numbers for both parents. The record for child #4 and #5, enrolled for over 10 months, was missing the following required components: work phone numbers for both parents.
Plan of Correction:	Child # 1 information was updated immediately. This information was updated for child #2. Update for child # 3 is completed. Update for child #4 and child #5 is completed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	**Repeat Violation** The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There was an upper cabinet with a broken, unsecured cabinet door observed during the inspection posing a safety hazard to children. There was a lower cabinet missing a door with an exposed metal bracket observed during the inspection posing a safety hazard to children.
Plan of Correction:	Daily Sanitizing and cleaning Immediately. In area of need Carpentry was called to repair cabinet
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the 4-year-old and school age classroom, cleaning solution and bleach water were in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children.
Plan of Correction:	We will keep cabinets locked at all times.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-D
Description:	**Repeat Violation** The center is required to ensure at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director is regularly present in each grouping of children. Staff #4, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was in a classroom with Staff #3 (assistant), who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, supervising infants and toddlers for the duration of the inspection. Staff #1, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of preschool children for the duration of the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	In current progress of adding additional requirements to reach qualifications of a lead teacher and will continue to take child development trainings from Child Savers, the Virginia Infant and Toddler Specialist Network, P.A.C.E. etc.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-B
Description:	Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. . The trash can in the diapering area of the infant room did not have a lid or cover on the receptacle.
Plan of Correction:	Trash can replaced with lid immediately.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A-1
Description:	At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in CPR. Staff #1 was alone with a group of 8 children and did not have a current certification in CPR.
Plan of Correction:	To update Employees CPR certificates.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A-2
Description:	At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in first aid. Staff #1 was alone with a group of 8 children and did not have a current certification in first aid.
Plan of Correction:	In progress of renewal of First Aid certification.