VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Hopkins House - Helen Day Preschool Academy
1224 Princess Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(571) 480-4087

Current Inspector: Christina Bakonyi (571) 596-3655

Inspection Date: June 16, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-770 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:

~Teacher sign-in. ~Tape in food prep areas. ~Allergens.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site focused inspection was initiated on June 16, 2025 and completed on June 16, 2025, as a part of the current licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:05am and ended at 12:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 48 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed 1 child file and 2 staff files on-site. This inspection included: document review, postings review, tour of the facility and playgrounds, 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 June 23, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.036-B-2
Description:	Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver 1, did not have a completed national criminal background check until 2 days after hire date.
Plan of Correction:	New employees will not begin working until their national criminal background check is received.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff 1 had documentation of Tb screening 90 days prior to date of hire.
Plan of Correction:	When onboarding new staff members who have a TB test that exceeds 30 days prior, a TB screen will be provided.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Areas and equipment of the center, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Wall in the upstairs bathroom, behind the toilet was repaired with duct tape, the toilet in the downstairs class bathroom was repaired with duct tape, both of which pose a health risk with maintaining cleanliness and sanitization.
Plan of Correction:	The wall in the upstairs bathroom will be repaired in a workman like manner. The exposed toilet bolts will be covered with toilet bolt covers.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION: Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A bucket labeled "Bleach" was on the kitchen counter accessible to children, as the kitchen area is open (there is no door).
Plan of Correction:	The repeated violation will be addressed by ordering and installing a barrier that prevents children from going into the kitchen.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. 1. A child was observed picking up cereal from the floor and eating it. 2. Teacher was observed standing in hall with 4 children in the classroom while one child was in the bathroom. This resulted in children not being under direct supervision.
Plan of Correction:	As repeated violations for supervising children, staff members were given verbal counseling to maintain cleanliness in the classroom by cleaning the floor periodically and ensuring that when a single staff member (in ratio) takes all children to the bathroom, which will prevent children not being under direct supervision.