VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Country Kids Childcare Center
1135 State Street
Rocky mount, VA 24151
(540) 484-1777

Current Inspector: Tara K Martin (804) 588-2371

Inspection Date: April 29, 2025

Complaint Related: Yes

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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s record 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. 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 inspection was initiated on 04/29/2025 and completed on 05/09/2025 in response to a complaint received by the licensing office on 04/25/2025 relating to allegations of staffing and supervision, physical plant and special care provisions and emergencies. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation(s); therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the violations. 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 05/20/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Complaint related:	No
Description:	The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff 3, who has been employed over 10 days, was dated five days after their first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff 4, who has been employed over 10 days, was not dated.
Plan of Correction:	Files have been corrected. Moving forward admin will check files monthly.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Complaint related:	Yes
Description:	The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment and the provisional hire shall not be alone with children until the results of the central registry search have been obtained as required by the Code of Virginia. The results of the central registry search for Staff 4, employed over 2 months, had not been obtained at the time of the inspection and Staff 4 was working alone with a group of 7 children.
Plan of Correction:	Info has been received. Admin will request central registry before a new hire comes on board.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Complaint related:	No
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff 3, who has been employed over 10 days, and Staff 5, who has been employed over 3 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction:	Files have been corrected. Moving forward admin will ensure all documents are signed and dated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Complaint related:	No
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Disinfectant spray was observed on the counter by the sink in the older 2?s room
Plan of Correction:	Staff have been retrained.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Complaint related:	No
Description:	In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. Uncovered electrical outlets were observed in the older 2?s room and the 3?5-year-old room.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will ensure all outlets are covered.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Complaint related:	Yes
Description:	SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Children?s hands shall be washed with soap with running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. In the 4-year-old room, children were observed going from the carpet to table to eat lunch without washing hands or using a disposable wipe.
Plan of Correction:	Admin will supervise mealtimes for proper hand washing and staff have been retrained.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-530-A-1
Complaint related:	Yes
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff 6 was alone with a group of four children, ages 21 months- 2 years, and was not certified in CPR or first aid.
Plan of Correction:	CPR classes have been scheduled.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-P
Complaint related:	No
Description:	SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center shall maintain a written record of children?s serious and minor injuries and the record shall include the required components. The injury record for Child 1 did not contain: staff present, date and time parent notified, future action to prevent recurrence of injury, staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures and how parent was notified.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will make sure there are no blanks in the injury reports. Staff have been retrained.