VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Country School House
13316 Braddock Road
Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-0747

Current Inspector: Diana DeSilva (571) 596-3656

Inspection Date: Oct. 6, 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 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:

Discussed that infant walkers must not be used. Discusses the requirements for an annual health inspection from the health department for meeting requirements for water supply and sewage disposal.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on 10/6/25 and completed on 10/6/25, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:31am and ended at 12:25pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.There were seventeen children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review and a tour of the facility. 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 10/13/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

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 #4 and Staff #5, who had both been employed for six days, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Both staff were working alone with children during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 national background form was received the next day. and Staff #5 was received on 10/10( she was out of the center till the clearance was 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 #4's TB was dated seven months prior to date of employment and Staff #5's was dated five months prior to employment. Both staff members had been employed for six days.
Plan of Correction:	Staff# 5 got a new updated TB. Staff# 4 will get a new updated TB.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #5, who has been actively working at the center for the past six days, did not have 1 of 2 completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction:	Reference verification was done promptly after inspection
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION The center must ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The four-year-old playground had peeling paint and chipped wood in multiple areas. Four wooden sections of the playground border surrounding the mulch were damaged with splintered and deteriorating wood. The handlebars on the merry-go-round and the bike cycle had peeling paint and rust. The plastic topper on the fence leading to the toddler playground is broken with sharp and protruding plastic edges.
Plan of Correction:	The borders will be replaced the handlebars on the merry-go-round and the bike cycle will be repainted and sprayed with a fresh coat of paint. The plastic topper on the fence will be replaced and the fence power washed over the long weekend as to not impact the children.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-330-C
Description:	REPEAT VIOLATION: Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing must comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard. The resilient surfacing under the slides, climbing ladder and around the merry-go-round and bike cycle had compacted mulch measuring only one inch in depth, which is five inches below the required standard.
Plan of Correction:	New mulch was ordered and until the delivery of new resilient surfacing kids will be Kept away from that area
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-430-A
Description:	Furnishings, equipment, and materials shall be of an appropriate size for the child using it. An infant/toddler feeding table appropriate for children under 24 months were being used by Child A (32 months), Child B (27 months), and Child C (30 months) during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Toddler table was replaced by a standing alone table appropriate for older toddler. New table for toddler was brought in