VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Afsaneh Azizi
1619 N. Highland street
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 746-8187

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

Inspection Date: Sept. 12, 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:

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 unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 09/12/2024,as a part of the licensure period. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 5 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 17. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records on-site. This inspection included * document review (i.e. Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, medication administration logs, authorization forms), tour of the facility, and interviews. 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. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within 5 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 09/26/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.011-F
Description:	The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 01/24/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Plan of Correction:	It has been posted on the wall.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The family day home is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Caregiver #2, who had been employed for seven months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.
Plan of Correction:	I emailed them. Waiting for response.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-800-B
Description:	The provider shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. An update of the emergency plan was overdue by twelve days.
Plan of Correction:	The emergency plan was updated on 09/19/2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-890
Description:	When food is brought from home the food container shall be clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Two milk bottles for Child #1 were not labeled with their name.
Plan of Correction:	Labeled and dated all containers.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-60-B
Description:	Children's records are required to contain the telephone number of each custodial parent's place of employment. The record for Child #1 was missing the employment telephone number for one parent. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for six months.
Plan of Correction:	Parent of Child #1 filled out n/a for that part.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-70-A
Description:	Before the child's first day of attendance, parents shall be provided required information in writing. The parents of Children #1, #2, and #3 were not provided in writing the following required information: provisions of the family day home?s emergency preparedness and response plan. Child #2's parents were not provided with the policies for the administration of medications. Child #1 had been in care for two months, Child #2 had been in care for four months and Child #3 had been in care for seven months.
Plan of Correction:	The parents signed the papers.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-250-E
Description:	Balloons shall be inaccessible to children under five years of age. One balloon was observed in an area accessible to children. All five children present were under five years of age.
Plan of Correction:	Balloon was removed from daycare.