VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Ms. Stephanie Griffith
4221 Kingsland Road
N. chesterfield, VA 23237
(804) 677-3198

Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368

Inspection Date: Oct. 19, 2023

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

Comments:

A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/19/2023 from approximately 9:36 a.m. ? 12:10 p.m. There were 9 children present ranging in ages from 9 months to age 4 with 2 caretakers supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, qualifications and training, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies, and nutrition. A total of five child records, two provider records, and one household member were reviewed. The information gathered during the inspection determined violations with applicable standards. A violation notice was issued. Please sign the violation notice and complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today, 10/27/2023. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventive measure(s). If you have any questions related to this inspection, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector, at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-A
Description:	Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure employees shall undergo a background check in accordance with the Code of Virginia every five years. Evidence: The last sworn disclosure statement for employee, P2 was dated 03/07/2018.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	22.1-289.036-A
Description:	Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure every applicant for licensure as a family day home and every adult living in such family day home shall undergo a background check in accordance with the Code of Virginia every five years. Evidence: The last sworn statement for the applicant, P1 was dated 02/17/2018, and the most recent sworn statement for household member, HM1 was dated 02/17/2018.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-830-A
Description:	Based on emergency evacuation drill records review, the provider failed to implement monthly practice evacuation drills. Evidence: Drills were not documented to have occurred in January, April, and August 2023.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-180-A
Description:	Based on record review, the provider failed to obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis (TB) Screening form every two years. Evidence: The most recent TB screening for caregiver, P1 was dated 10/02/2021, and the most recent TB screening for P2 was 10/08/2021.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-350-E
Description:	Based on the water temperature, the hot water tap available to children were not maintained within the range of 105 degrees F and 120 degrees F. Evidence: Licensing Inspector tested the hot water in the kitchen sink. The water temperature registered 127-degree F.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.