VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Itty Bitties Academy & Study Hall Kidz Club
104 W. Glade Street
Glade spring, VA 24340
(276) 429-1323

Current Inspector: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283

Inspection Date: Aug. 26, 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 & 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 8/26/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:40 am and ended at 3:20 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and two staff records on-site This inspection included: ? document review, ? tour of the facility, ? interviews, 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 9/5/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

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 was not dated .
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #2, who began working with children for two days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION 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 no documentation and had been employed for one month, and Staff #2 who was in contact with children for two days had no documentation.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Documentation of at lest 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for one month, and Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for one day, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-B
Description:	Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1, who is working with children, did not date the orientation form.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The blue bathroom, downstairs has paint peeling from the wall. This area is accessible to the children.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-B
Description:	Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient are to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. The fall zone on the playground measured to be approximately two feet when each piece of equipment required at least six feet of a fall zone.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-450-C
Description:	Crib sheets shall be clean and washed at least daily. The crib sheets are being washed once a week.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-B
Description:	Prescription and nonprescription medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. There was no written parent/guardian authorization to administer prescription to child D. There was no written parent/guardian authorization to administer non-prescription medications to child F. Medication has been administered during the month of May.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-E
Description:	The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parent's authorization for medication , provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Child B had a long term non-prescription medication with no doctor authorization.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.