VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Great Commission Garden of Prayer Church, Inc.
800 North Main Street,
Rocky mount, VA 24151
(540) 238-9533

VDSS Contact: Monique Anderson (540) 309-2397

Inspection Date: Dec. 15, 2023

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22.1 Background Checks Code 8VAC20-790 Physical Plant 32.1 Report by person other than physician 8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision 63.2 Child abuse and neglect 8VAC20-790 Programs 8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-790 Special Services 8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training

Comments:

A subsidy inspection was completed on 12/14/2023. A Religious Exempt Code inspection was conducted on the same date as the SHSI supplemental inspection; the two inspections combined cover all subsidy health and safety requirements. Only subsidy requirements that are not covered in religious exempt requirements were reviewed during this supplemental inspection. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-B
Description:	Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure within the first 90 days of employment all staff who work directly with children complete Virginia Preservice Training for child Care Staff. EVIDENCE: Staff #3 (date of hire 7/03/2023) did not complete the 10 hour preservice training.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will complete the 10 hours preservice training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-F
Description:	Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure staff who work directly with children annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities to include the department's health and safety update course. EVIDENCE: Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not complete at least 16 hours of annual training. Staff #1 completed 2 hours and staff #2 completed 11 hours. Staff #1 did not complete the department's annual health and safety update course.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will complete 16 hours of annual training to include the annual preservice training. for year 2023
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-600-I
Description:	Based on record review and discussion with staff, the Vendor failed to have at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children. EVIDENCE: There wasn't at least 1 staff person present with daily health observation training.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will complete daily health observation training.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-670-E
Description:	Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to develop and implement a written policy and procedure that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children received care by consistent staff or team of staff members. EVIDENCE: Vendor has not developed a written plan on continuity of care procedure.
Plan of Correction:	Director will develop a plan of continuity of care.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-800-A-2
Description:	Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to practice shelter-in-place procedures at least twice a year. EVIDENCE: Practice of the shelter in place emergency procedures have not been completed.
Plan of Correction:	Center will complete 2 shelter in place drills each year.
Standard #:	8VAC20-790-800-A-3
Description:	Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to practice lockdown procedures at least annually. EVIDENCE: Lock down emergency procedures have not been practiced.
Plan of Correction:	Center will complete at least 1 lock down drill each year