VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Ms. Babs Nursery School
2319 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 353-5019

Current Inspector: LaTasha Smith (804) 588-2362

Inspection Date: Jan. 27, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Trainings 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 (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 32.1 Report by person other than physician 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 and completed on January 27, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 1:00 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 70 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 7 staff records on-site. This inspection included a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and document review. 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:	Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #2, who had been enrolled for three years.
Plan of Correction:	Parents will email.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 had no documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening and has been employed for one year and five months.
Plan of Correction:	Will updated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #5 updated screening was due 1 year ago and Staff #6 updated screening was due 3months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction:	Will update.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Description:	A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. 1. Child #8, who has been enrolled for one month, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file. 2. Child #9, who has been enrolled for over a year, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction:	Emailed parent for paperwork.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-A
Description:	Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #1, staff #2, staff #3 and staff #4, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course.
Plan of Correction:	Will send certificates via email.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-F
Description:	The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective. Medication for Child #9 was onsite without a medication authorization in the child?s record.
Plan of Correction:	Paperwork emailed to parent.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-G
Description:	When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated and label in a way that identifies the owner. In the Bumblebee classroom, there were 9 water bottles not dated and labeled in a way that identified the owner.
Plan of Correction:	Spoke with staff to verify.