Lightbridge Academy Virginia Beach
2121 Salem Road
Virginia beach, VA 23456
(757) 301-9900
Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575
Inspection Date: Jan. 9, 2025 and Jan. 16, 2025
Complaint Related: Yes
- Areas Reviewed:
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Areas of Standards Reviewed:
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. .
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
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:
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An unannounced inspection was initiated on 01/09/2025 and completed on 01/16/2025 with a local agencies, in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 12/27/2025 relating to allegations of forbidden action. The inspector reviewed 1 staff records on-site. This inspection included (include all that apply from the list below from the list below).
? document review,
? tour of the facility,
? interviews, and
? observation.
The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and the 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 February 20, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-410-1 Complaint related: No Description: The following action or threat thereof is forbidden: restricting movement through binding or tying or forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position.
In response to child 1 (three years old) not wanting to stay on the cot at nap time, Staff 1 restricted child 1's movement by placing their knee on child 1's back as child 1 lay face down on the cot.Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
We are appealing this violation. Admin saw child laughing and smiling on her cot. For utmost precaution, the staff member in question did not work alone while being investigated and was assigned training.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
