VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Dominion Center Ministry
509 South Rosemont Road
Virginia beach, VA 23452
(757) 202-3352

VDSS Contact: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575

Inspection Date: June 16, 2021 and June 21, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

32.1 Report by person other than physician 54.1-3408 Must be MAT Certified. 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect 63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures 63.2 Facilities & Programs. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia A compliance inspection was initiated on 6/16/21 and concluded on 6/21/21. The director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 15 children and 4 staff present during the inspection. The inspector emailed the director/provider a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 4 staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility. The Licensing Inspector has reviewed with the provider COVID-19 Essential Guidance for Child Care programs.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-191-40-D-2
Description:	Based on a review of four staff records, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that any prospective employee ho is expected to be alone with one or more children enrolled in the religious exempt child day center except a parent-volunteer, or a parent or guardian who may be left alone with his or her own child completes a sworn statement or affirmation before employment or commencement of service at the facility and completes a search of central registry within 30 days of employment or commencement of service. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1, working during the inspection, did not include a completed search of the central registry. Staff #1 has been employed more than 30 days. 2. The record for staff #2, working during the inspection, did not include a completed search of the central registry. Staff #1 has been employed more than 30 days. 3. The record for staff #3, working during the inspection, did not include a completed sworn statement or affirmation. 4. Staff #3 (Program Administrator) reviewed the records for all three staff and confirmed that they did not have all of the required background checks.
Plan of Correction:	The provider responded: The search of the central registry for staff #1 and staff #2 were sent of previously. We will complete new requests for the search of the central registry for each staff and send off to be completed. Staff #4 will complete a sworn statement or affirmation.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-2
Description:	Based on a review of four staff records, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that an employee is allowed to begin employment without a completed national criminal history record check (finger printing). Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (date of hire 6/14/21), working during the inspection, did not contain documentation of a completed national criminal history record check (finger printing). 2. Staff #3 (Program Administrator) reviewed the record for the staff #4 and confirmed that she had not received the results of the finger print background check (finger printing).
Plan of Correction:	The provider responded: Staff #4 has completed the request for the criminal record check and when the results are received they will be forwarded to the Licensing Inspector. All new staff will not begin employment until the results of a criminal record check has been received.
Standard #:	63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Description:	Based on a review of four staff records, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that the center obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check from any state in which the applicant has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (date of hire 6/14/21) did not contain documentation of a completed sex offender registry check from the state of North Carolina. 2. Staff #3 (Program Administrator) reviewed the record for the staff #4, and confirmed that the required out-of-state sex offender search was not completed for staff #4 even though she lived in North Carolina within the last 5 years..
Plan of Correction:	The provider responded: We will request the required out-of-state background check for staff #4 and forward the results to the Licensing Inspector when received. All new employees that have lived outside the state of Virginia will not start until the criminal history record information check and sex offender registry check from the state they previously resided in has been received.