Reaching For Las Estrellas Academy
2500 N Van Dorn Street
Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 870-6351
Current Inspector: Jessica Willis (571) 352-1453
Inspection Date: Feb. 18, 2025
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed.
- Comments:
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An announced, on-site initial inspection was initiated and completed on 02/18/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:15am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. The inspector reviewed 1 staff record on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interview, and measurements. 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:
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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. Two bathrooms were unfinished with parts of the trim missing along the floor of bathroom 1 and around the door frame of bathroom 2. Both bathrooms are designated as bathrooms to be used by children. There were multiple ceiling tiles above the designated classroom areas which were damaged. Plan of Correction: The center will make the necessary updates to the bathroom and ceiling tiles. The center provided documentation of completion on 2/21/2025.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-A Description: The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown. The plan, which shall be developed in consultation with local or state authorities, shall include the most likely to occur emergency scenario or scenarios, including fire, severe storms, loss of utilities, natural disaster, chemical spills, intruder, violence at or near the center, terrorism specific to the locality, and other situations, including facility damage that requires evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place. The center did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan with all required information. Plan of Correction: The center will complete the emergency preparedness plan and submit documentation to show it has been completed.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-550-I Description: Centers are required to post 911 or local dial number for police, fire and emergency medical services, and the number of the regional poison control center in a visible place at each telephone. The center did not have the required emergency numbers posted in the center. Plan of Correction: Emergency numbers were posted during the inspection.
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.
