Ms. Sarah Sheets
787 Fincastle Turnpike
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276) 970-4705
Current Inspector: Angela Farmer (276) 608-2283
Inspection Date: May 8, 2023 and May 25, 2023
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
- Comments:
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A monitoring inspection was initiated on 5/8/2023 and concluded on 5/25/2023. There were five children present on 5/8/23 totaling 16 points with one provider and seven children present on 5/25/23 totaling 21 points with two caregivers present. 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 five child records and one staff record was reviewed. The inspection on 5/25/23 started at 9:50 am and concluded at 11:30 am.
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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-800-120-A Description: Based on observation the provider failed to ensure that a record shall be maintained for each caregiver.
Evidence:
During the inspection a family member was providing care for the children. There was no record for this family member.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-50-E Description: Based on record reviews the provider failed to ensure that records and reports on children, caregivers, and household members required by this chapter shall be maintained and made accessible to the department's representative for two years from the date of termination of services for a child, date of separation from employment for caregivers, or date of termination of residence for a household member, or unless specified otherwise.
Evidence:
During the inspection on 5/8/2023 staff #1 was not home. Staff #2, substitute, was not able to access the children and caregivers records.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-140-D Description: Based on record review the provider failed to ensure that a substitute provider shall record and sign the time of arrivals and departures on each day that the substitute provider works.
Evidence:
The provider did not record the arrival and departure of staff #2 when she was a substitute provider on 5/8/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-170-A Description: Based on record review and interviews the provider failed to ensure that each caregiver at the time of hire and each adult household member prior to coming into contact with children a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form published by the Virginia Department of Health or a form consistent with it documenting the absence of tuberculosis in a communicable form.
Evidence:
Assistant #1 does not have a tuberculosis screening on file. Assistant #1 was caring for children 5/8/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-680-A Description: Based on observation the provider failed to ensure that caregivers shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water.
Evidence:
During the inspection on 5/8/23 assistant #1 changed two diapers on the couch. The assistant did not wash her hands following each diaper change.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-680-B Description: Based on observation the provider failed to ensure that Caregivers shall ensure that children's hands are washed with liquid soap and warm running water after toileting or diapering and after handling or caring for animals.
Evidence:
1. The assistant changed two diapers and did not wash the children's hands.
2. The provider has kittens and the children will pick them up or pet them. The children did not wash their hands after playing with the kittens.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-800-690-D Description: Based on observation the provider failed to ensure that the diapering surface shall be: cleaned and sanitized after each use.
Evidence:
The assistant changed two diapers on the couch and the surface was not cleaned and sanitized.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
