VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tiny Tykes Academy LLC
10754 Jefferson Avenue
Newport news, VA 23601
(757) 595-3124

Current Inspector: Tiffany Jones (757) 403-3045

Inspection Date: Aug. 5, 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. 22.1 BACKGROUND CHECKS CODE; CARBON MONOXIDE 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 August 5, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:50 am and ended at 12:53 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 34 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children's records and 3 staff records on site. This inspection included document review, 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 August 13, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Documentation for at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff#2, who had been actively working at the center for the past 2 months did not have any completed reference verification. Staff#3, who had been actively working at the center for the past month, did not have any completed reference verification.
Plan of Correction:	Both staff member reference checks have been completed and properly documented.
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. At approximately 10:12 a.m. on 08/05/25, there were 5 children present in the twos room, but only 5 were marked present on the attendance record. At approximately 10:18 a.m. on 08/05/25, there were 15 children present in the school age room, but only 9 were marked present on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction:	All staff members were reminded the importance of keeping accurate attendance for all students. All attendance sheets in each classroom have currently been updated.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There were two toilets not working properly observed not clean, and unflushed being used by school age children during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Our scheduled plumbing maintenance arrived during the inspection and both toilets were repaired to clean, safe, and operable conditions.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-320-B
Description:	Each restroom area provided for children shall be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children. There was no disposable towels available for use at the center during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	We received our delivery of paper towels later that evening and filled each classroom paper towel dispenser.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-G
Description:	Children 10 years of age and older shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff except when the following requirements are met Two school age children were observed entering with the classroom while the door was closed and staff was not within actual sign and sound supervision during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	All staff members have been reminded to leave the classroom door open to maintain actual sign and sound of students when using the restroom