VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Sangeeta Sarkar
13586 Cobra Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 668-0722

Current Inspector: Maria Robles-Lopez (703) 397-3827

Inspection Date: Oct. 17, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-800 Administration 8VAC20-800 Personnel 8VAC20-800 Household Members 8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members 8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training 8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 8VAC20-800 Care of Children 8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease 8VAC20-800 Medication Administration 8VAC20-800 Emergencies 8VAC20-800 Nutrition 8VAC20-800 Transportation 8VAC20-800 Nighttime Care 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication. 63.2 Child abuse and neglect

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/17/2022 between the hours of approximately 08:45 am and 11:00 am. There were 11 children present, ranging in ages from 15 months to 4 years old, with 3 caregivers supervising. Children were observed while working on their morning learning centers and circle time. Children were engaged in completing puzzles, tracing, coloring and working with manipulatives on sequence and linking. During circle time they reviewed the days of the week and months of the year, the alphabet, numbers, counting up to 100 while singing and exercising. These activities were done in English, Spanish and some ASL. Younger children also participated of the circle time and followed along on the activities. Assistants supported the provider by helping supervise the children, organizing materials, and helping children with the bathroom and handwashing. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 2 child records, 3 staff records and 1 household member record were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at maria.robles@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that caregivers that had lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years have in their files the result of an out-of-state Central Registry search request within 30 days of employment. 1) The record for Staff #3 (start date 06/23/2022) did not contain documentation of an out-of-state Child Abuse and Neglect search request. Staff #3 had declared in their sworn statement having lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years before employment.
Plan of Correction:	Requested an update
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-180-A
Description:	Based on record review, the provider did not obtain for each adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis (Tb) Screening form every two years. Evidence: 1) The most recent Tb screening form in the record for Household Member #1was dated 10/16/2020.
Plan of Correction:	Made an appointment.