VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Cheryl Strong
3904 Doran Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 734-6019

Current Inspector: Florence Martus (804) 389-0157

Inspection Date: July 23, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-800 Administration 8VAC20-800 Personnel 8VAC20-800 Household Members 8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and House 8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training 8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 8VAC20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease 8VAC20-800 Medication Administration 8VAC20-800 Emergencies 8VAC20-800 Nutrition 8VAC20-800 Transportation 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:

Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/. Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.

Comments:

An announced, on-site initial inspection was initiated on 07/23/24 and completed on 07/23/24, as a part of the initial application for licensure. The on-site inspection began at 10:00am and ended at 12:05pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. Many, but not all, standards were reviewed. Standards related to supervision and programming could not be observed because there were no children in care. The inspector reviewed two staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.036-B-4
Description:	Based on a review of records and interviews, the provider did not obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which an applicant and an adult household member had resided in the preceding five years within the required timeframe. Evidence: 1. The sworn statement in the record of Applicant #1 indicated the applicant had resided in another state outside of Virginia in the preceding five years, but the record did not contain the search of the child abuse and neglect registry from that state at the time of the inspection on 07/23/24. 2. The sworn statement in the record of Household Member #1 indicated they resided in two other states outside of Virginia in the preceding five years, but the record did not contain the search of the child abuse and neglect registry from each state at the time of the inspection on 07/23/24. 3. During interviews, Applicant #1 acknowledged the out-of-state searches of the child abuse and neglect registry for Applicant #1 and Household Member #1 had not been obtained as required.
Plan of Correction:	The missing out-of-state central registry searches were requested and the results received on 08/09/24 and on 08/29/24.