VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Barbara's Childcare Center 2
8065 Carlton Street
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 731-8192

Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063

Inspection Date: July 17, 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. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse and 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 7/17/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:40am and ended at 12:10pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 10 children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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 8/6/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	Repeat Violation The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The results of the most recent inspection were not posted, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	I will post the recent inspection as soon as I sign and return.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
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 #1 (employed for over a year) was dated one week after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Center will have the staff sign sworn statement before start date.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1 (employed for over a year) did not have a completed national criminal background check completed prior to hire.
Plan of Correction:	I will make sure all criminal background checks are completed before hire date.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1 (employed for over a year) did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, a criminal background check, or a sex offender check from one state the individual resided in the preceding five years.
Plan of Correction:	I will try to obtain background check from previous state.
Standard #:	22.1-289.036-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Centers are required to obtain a five-year repeat check for all required background checks. The record for Staff #2 (employed for over five years) did not contain a repeat central registry search. Staff #2 was observed working on the day of the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	The center is completing all central registry checks.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	Repeat Violation The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The immunization report for Child #1 (enrolled for six months) show that the report was not received before the child attended the center, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	I will continue to request that parents give updated shot records when children receive shots.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	Repeat Violation A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The record for Staff #2 (employed for over five years) did not contain a follow-up TB screening, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	I will check over files to make sure all screenings are done.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-M
Description:	The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. There was not a written list of children's allergies available for review, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	I will have a list posted on the board of allergies that all staff can view.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information. The record for Child #2 (enrolled for seven months) and Child #3 (enrollment unknown) did not contain all the required information.
Plan of Correction:	I will double check to make sure each students' record has the required information prior to starting.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In a two year old classroom, disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, and an air freshener were left unlocked and in reach of the children in care. In an infant classroom, disinfectant wipes were left unlocked. The manufacturers'' labels of each of the substances stated "keep out of reach of children."
Plan of Correction:	We will make sure to store disinfectant wipes in locked cabinet with other cleaning supplies.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-D
Description:	The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no documentation at the center to show that an evacuation drill was completed February 2025 through April 2025.
Plan of Correction:	I will assign a staff member to help complete and document monthly and yearly drills.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-G
Description:	When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Two cups in a two year old classroom were not labeled, which is required.
Plan of Correction:	We will make sure all cups are labeled with the child's name.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-M
Description:	No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. An 11 month old infant was observed walking around the classroom, on two separate occasions, while drinking a bottle.
Plan of Correction:	We will sit students in eating chairs to drink bottles or sit on the floor with them while they drink.