VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Maria Araujo
3221 Hallran Road
Falls church, VA 22041
(703) 577-9119

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

Inspection Date: Jan. 18, 2024

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

Technical Assistance:

Clarification was offered to the provider on the following topics: * Annual training hours * Fire extinguisher * Hazardous substances * Handwashing

Comments:

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 01/18/2024 between the hours of approximately 9:45 am and 11:20 am. There were 10 children present, ranging in ages from 12 months to 2 years. 4 caregivers were on site, with 3 of them directly supervising the children. Children were observed while playing with toys, completing puzzles, eating snack, and being bottle fed. 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 3 child records and 4 staff records 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 #:	8VAC20-800-700-C
Description:	Based on documentation and medication review, the provider did not ensure that, when the medication authorization was not available, that medication was picked up by the parent. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, medication for Child #4 and Child #5 was available in the family day home. Authorization forms for this medication was not available for review.
Plan of Correction:	I will talk to the parents to request an authorization form or give them back the medication.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-210-A
Description:	Based on record review, caregivers did not obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, caregivers did not complete the minimum sixteen hours of training during the 2023 calendar year, as follows: Caregiver #2 - 14 hours; Caregiver #3 - 15 hours; Caregiver #4 - 13.5 hours.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward, we will ensure to complete the required sixteen hours of annual training.