VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Children of America - Doc Stone, LLC
75 Dunn Drive
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 657-4567

Current Inspector: Anansa Archer-Hicks (703) 537-6757

Inspection Date: April 10, 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 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:

8VAC20-780-60A Child records should have contact information for all custodial parents. 22.1-289.057 Lead testing is required for Child day Centers. Resources are 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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 4-10-25. The on-site inspection began at 11:05am and ended at 1:35pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 96 children present and 16 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s 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 4/22/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-80-A
Description:	(Repeat Violation) The Center is required to keep a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. During inspection in the Preschool 1A classroom, there were 16 children present, but the written record reflected there were 17 children present.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, management will ensure that during the point of service that meals and roll call sheets are updated. Management requested Health and Safety training to be completed by 4/11 /25 for all employees. Proof of the completed training is attached.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The Center is required to ensure that all areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. On the large playground next to the splashpad, there is a large, unlocked bin full of pink fiberglass insulation that is accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	On 4-10-2025, maintenance was notified and on 4-11-2025 maintenance placed secured locks on the box located on the playground.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-B
Description:	The Center is required to ensure that the diapering surface should only be used for diapering or cleaning children. In the Preschool 1A classroom, on the diapering surface, was stored a blanket, a toy and a bag of clothes.
Plan of Correction:	On 4-11-25, management reiterated to all employees the importance of keeping the diapering areas clean and properly prepared for children. Health and Safety training was completed by all employees. Proof of the completed training is attached.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-L
Description:	The Center is required to ensure that medication be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. On the counter at the front desk, an Epipen was stored in an area that is unlocked and accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, management will ensure that all the medication is always locked up at all times and kept away from children. Health and Safety training was completed by all employees. Proof of the completed training is attached.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-B
Description:	The Center is required to ensure that sunscreen is inaccessible to children. In the Preschool 1A classroom, a basket containing 9 sunscreens was stored in the bathroom in a lower cabinet that was unlocked and accessible to the children.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, management will continue ongoing licensing checks throughout the day to ensure that all classrooms have sunscreen locked away and not accessible to children. Health and Safety training was completed by all employees. Proof of the completed training is attached.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-520-C
Description:	The Center is required to ensure that diaper cream is kept inaccessible to children. In the Preschool 1A classroom, a basket containing 6 diaper creams was stored in the bathroom in a lower cabinet that was unlocked and accessible to the children.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, management will continue to have daily licensing checks to ensure that teachers are locking cabinets in the bathrooms. We will have weekly meetings with all staff to discuss the importance of maintaining a safe environment for the children in our care. Health and Safety training was completed by all employees. Proof of the completed training is attached.