VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Learning Paths Academy @ Belmont #43
43900 Russell Branch Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 442-8358

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: Jan. 27, 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. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 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:

Discussed the injury prevention plan procedures.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 1/27/ The on-site inspection began at 9:30am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records[on-site on 1/27/2025. 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 2/03/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	Repeat Violation The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 10/03/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. The summary page was posted, but the violation notice was missing.
Plan of Correction:	The current Licensing violations are posted a clipboard posted at the front of the building near the front door. At the time of inspection, the recent inspection summary report was posted however the violation notice was inadvertently not included. The recent violation notice was posted. A review of required li-censing documentation paperwork was conducted with managers and all necessary documentation is posted.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-50-A
Description:	Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially. The supplemental page from the 10/18/2023 inspection was posted with other inspections on the wall of the center. This page is considered confidential.
Plan of Correction:	Inadvertently an outdated Supplemental page was posted with licensing documentation on the clip-board. The supplemental page has been removed from the clipboard and placed in a secure area to en-sure confidentiality.
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 seven months, was missing the following required components: one emergency contact address. The record for Child #2, enrolled for over three weeks, was missing the following required components: two parent's work phone numbers and one emergency contact address. The record for Child #3, enrolled for over two months, was missing one emergency contact address.
Plan of Correction:	Center has obtained all emergency contact addresses and phone numbers and are on file at the center. Managers have been retrained to ensure all necessary required information is complete prior to admission.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-E
Description:	Within 30 days of the first day of employment, staff must complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care. Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have documentation of completing orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care within 30 days of the first day of employment..
Plan of Correction:	All training and orientations by Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were completed by LLE Group personnel. Docu-mented training and orientation is on file at the center for Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-I
Description:	Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center in a manner that allows for identification by individual staff member, is considered part of the staff member's record, and shall include all requirements. Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 had orientation's complete, but were missing the entity or individual providing training on the Employee Orientation Video Checklist.
Plan of Correction:	All training and orientations by Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were completed by LLE Group personnel. Documented training and orientation is on file at the center for Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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. The center did not have a copy of the last annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction..
Plan of Correction:	Fire Marshall was immediately contacted to come out and a fire permit application was submitted. Once the fire inspection has been completed, center will send licensing documentation.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. In classroom 106, two soft chairs had peeling fabric on three of the corners. The paint was peeling in two small areas near the door. This classroom is unoccupied currently. In the Gym room, two green cushions had fabric peeling off the edges and two areas on top of the cushions were also peeling. In the Private Kindergarten classroom, a children's play sink was missing.
Plan of Correction:	Room 106 is not in use and was un-occupied during licensing visit. Furniture has been removed and our maintenance team have been notified to paint the 2 small areas of peeling paint that are no larger than a quarter size area, a temporary cover has been place until area is painted. The 2 green cushions have been removed from the Gym. The sink in the Private Kindergarten was put back in the designated area of the play set.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A Swiffer Wet jet Cleaner was in the children's bathroom in the occupied two year old classroom and was not kept locked.
Plan of Correction:	The Swiffer Wet Jet Cleaner was removed from the bathroom and put in a locked area. A reminder was given to all staff to lock hazardous substances away and out of reach of children.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-380-A
Description:	There shall be a posted daily schedule that allows for flexibility as children's needs require. The daily schedule need not apply on days occupied a majority of the time by a field trip or other special event. The Two year old classroom did not have a posted daily schedule during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Each classroom has a parent board and the classroom schedule is included on that board. Due to staffing changes, the bulletin board items had been removed, so that the new teacher could update the board. New teacher immediately began to put up new required documentation.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-C
Description:	If diaper ointment or cream is used, the center must follow all requirements including written parent authorization, being in the original container and labeled with the child's name and these products do not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children. Child #2 in the infant classroom had a diaper ointment without current parent authorization. Child #1, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 in the Two year old classroom had diaper ointments without current parent authorizations. The four children's diaper creams were in the children's bathroom and accessible to children on a lower shelf.
Plan of Correction:	Our company?s policy is to obtain authorization using a skin ointment form for all children that require diaper cream. These forms were in a binder for Child 1, 3, 4 and 5. Unfortunately due to a staff change in the Preschool room, the binder with this documentation was inadvertently thrown away. The docu-mented 5 children have the required diaper cream authorization on file at the center and all diaper creams are out of reach of children.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A-1
Description:	At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have, within 90 days of October 13, 2021:current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. In the Infant classroom, the three year old classroom, and school age classroom, there was not at least one staff in each classroom with current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Plan of Correction:	Staff #1, 3, 4 and 5 had completed the online portion of the FA/CPR training which was present at the time of the licensing visit. Staff #2 does have CPR and First Aid that is current and on file at the cen-ter. Staff #1, 3, 4, and 5 are enrolled in an in-person class on February 25th.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A-2
Description:	At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have, within 90 days of October 13, 2021: Current certification in first aid from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council. In the Infant classroom, the three year old classroom, and school age classroom, there was not at least one staff in each classroom with current certification in first aid.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #1, 3, 4 and 5 had completed the online the online portion which was present at the time of the licensing visit. Staff #2 does have CPR and First Aid that is current and on file at the center. Staff #1, 3, 4 and 5 are enrolled in an in-person class on February 25th.