VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Elizabeth Appiah
3349 Beechcliff Drive
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 347-7318

Current Inspector: Laura Lunceford (571) 835-5058

Inspection Date: Sept. 13, 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 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 initiated on September 13, 2024 and completed on September 13, 2024.The on-site inspection began at 11:30am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There was 1 child present and 2 staff. The inspector reviewed 1 children?s record and 2 staff records on-site on September 13, 2024. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and interviews. 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. 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 five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on September 20, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	The employee shall provide a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether he has ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside of the Commonwealth and whether he has been subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth. Staff B had no documentation in the record of a sworn statement of affirmation.
Plan of Correction:	I will get the sworn statement for Staff B.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	The staff member will submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptive information. Staff B had no current documentation of the required fingerprint record. The last one expired last year.
Plan of Correction:	I will order the record.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The staff member authorizes the family day home to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect against him. Staff B had no record of a search of the central registry for any founded complaint or child abuse of neglect.
Plan of Correction:	I will order the report.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-780-B
Description:	Annually, the provider shall review the emergency contact information and obtain the parent's signed acknowledgment of the review. Child A's last emergency contact information documentation review was 15 months prior to the date of this inspection.
Plan of Correction:	I will have the parent's review the form.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-830-A
Description:	The emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care. There was no documentation of the emergency evacuation drill for the prior month.
Plan of Correction:	I will do all the drills.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-100-A
Description:	The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no documentation of a physical examination for Child A, who started over two and half years ago, in the record.
Plan of Correction:	I will ask the parents for the document.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-200-A
Description:	The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Staff B had no documentation of orientation in the record.
Plan of Correction:	I will review the orientation information with Staff B.