VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Little Light House Care R&R
711 Brick Kiln Boulevard
Newport news, VA 23602
(757) 817-5009

Current Inspector: Anita Drewry (757) 404-5261

Inspection Date: March 25, 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. 8VAC20-770 BACKGROUND CHECKS 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 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 March 25, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:06 am and ended at 2:25 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 66 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, 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. 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 April 8, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.057-A
Description:	Licensed centers are required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1, enrolled for five months, and Child #2, enrolled for three months, was missing complete employment information for parents.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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 and departure of each child in care as it occurs. During inspection, there were 5 children present in the boy's preschool room but attendance showed 21 children present.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	(Repeat violation) The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The tank lid on the back of the toilet in the 2's bathroom was broken into 2 pieces. Children were observed using this bathroom during inspection. Feeding chairs in the Infant 1 (4 of 6) and Infant 2 (1 of 3) were missing 1 side of the safety straps in the feeding chairs.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-440-B
Description:	Centers shall ensure cribs, cots, rest mats and beds are identified for use by a specific child. Two of nine children in the toddler room were observed napping on cots labeled for a different child.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:	Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Two children in the preschool room were observed finishing lunch and then playing in the classroom. The children did not wash their hands.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-B
Description:	(Repeat violation) Diapering areas shall have a sink with running warm water and a nonabsorbent surface for diapering. The diapering areas in the Infant 1 room and preschool room did not have a sink. Staff confirmed children's diapers are changed in these rooms. One of two diapering pads in the Infant 1 room had a tear in the surface causing it to be absorbent.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-I
Description:	Prescription medication may be administered if the parent has completed a written authorization from a parent or guardian. There was no written parent/guardian authorization to administer prescription medication to Child #7 and the medication was given to the child 4 times in the month of March.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-E
Description:	Centers shall practice shelter-in-place procedures a minimum of twice per year. Center did not have any documentation of completed shelter-in-place drills in 2024.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-P
Description:	The center shall maintain a written record of children's injuries including two signatures and plan for preventing reoccurrence. The record for Child #1 had an injury report completed in February 2025 that did not had a second signature or plan of prevention.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.