VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

La Petite Academy - Leesburg
6 Cardinal Park Dr. SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
(571) 977-4542

Current Inspector: Keesha Minor (571) 596-3660

Inspection Date: Feb. 13, 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 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training 8VAC20-790 Physical Plant 8VAC20-790 Program VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 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.

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 renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 2/13/2025. The on-site inspection began at 4:40pm and ended at 6:07pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 27 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records, 3 children's medications and records, and 5 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 2/28/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Authorize the child day center, family day home, or family day system described in subsection A to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff 1, 4, and 5 did not have complete out of state background checks.
Plan of Correction:	1) Out-of-State central registry requests for employees 1, 4, and 5 sent to their respective states by February 21st. 2) Facility is now aware that out-of-state central registries are required in all states.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: prior to the child's first day of care, or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child 1 and Child 5 did not have documentation of a physical exam, and both had been in care for more than 30 days.
Plan of Correction:	1) Child 1 - form was incomplete, new form has been requested. Received on 2/26/25 2) Child 2 - had not been in care for 30 days - form was received on 2/25/25
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 following information: 2 emergency contacts, parents annual review of emergency contact information. Child 1's last annual review of their record was dated 2/6/2023. Child 4 did not have a second emergency contact.
Plan of Correction:	Upon review of child files on 2/14/25, each family needing updated emergency information was handed a letter with an emergency card. On the facility's child file checklist, a column has been added for file updates, which will be conducted every February.
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 facility did not have documentation of the most recent fire inspection report, and was not sure when the last fire inspection had occured.
Plan of Correction:	1) Application for inspection submitted on 2/25/25 2) Reminder to be added to management calendars annually once inspection is complete.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-B
Description:	After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for: Water supply; Sewage disposal system; and Food service, if applicable. The facility did not have documentation of their most recent health inspection report that included a water supply/sewage inspection, and was not sure when the most recent inspection had occured.
Plan of Correction:	Inspection was completed on 2/24/2025 and a reminder has been added to management calendars for annual renewal.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-E
Description:	The center's procedures for administering medication shall: include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Child 7 and 8 had had parental medication authorizations that expired. Child 7's authorization expired on 2/4/25 and Child 8's authorization expired on 2/10/25.
Plan of Correction:	1) Medications for Child 7 and Child 8 were returned. 2) Reminders for Medication Authorization are on management calendars.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-E
Description:	Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year. The facility has only had one shelter in place inspection (July 2024) within the last 12 months.
Plan of Correction:	1) Shelter-in-place drill conducted 2/28/25 2) Reminders on management calendars twice a year for shelter-in-place drills.