VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Pathways Learning Academy
4238 Wilson Blvd
2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 997-6563

Current Inspector: Tameika King (804) 629-7486

Inspection Date: Feb. 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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on February 3, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:15 a.m. and ended at 10:40 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 24 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility 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 February 20, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The center is required to request background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not have documentation that results of a child abuse and neglect registry search were requested from one state for Staff #1, who has been employed for over 5 months. The center did not have documentation that a search of the child abuse and neglect registry was requested from one state for Staff #4, who has been employed for over 2 months.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, I have reviewed and completed all of the required child abuse background checks.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The records for Child #3 and Child #4 were missing an address for 1 out of 2 emergency contacts.
Plan of Correction:	We are going to carefully review the Registration form and have two emergency contacts filled out.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-80-A
Description:	For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival of each child in care as it occurs. The daily attendance record for Classroom #1 did not document the arrival of 5 out of 10 children, who were present in the classroom.
Plan of Correction:	remind everyone of an important procedure when the children arrive. The first thing you must do is to verify each child's name against their face sheet.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Equipment of the center, inside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. There was cracked plastic on the corner of a toy in Classroom #2, creating sharp, jagged edges.
Plan of Correction:	We create checklist regularly to ensure all toys are in good condition.