VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Eric KA Fernando
9717 Blake Lane
Fairfax, VA 22031
(571) 830-7346

Current Inspector: Derek Acosta (703) 554-4995

Inspection Date: Oct. 23, 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 8VAC20-790 Introduction 8VAC20-790 Administration 8VAC20-790 General Qualifications 8VAC20-790 Building or Home Maintenance 8VAC20-790 Supervision and Ratio Requirements 8VAC20-790 Programs 8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies 8VAC20-790 Special Services During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

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 renewal inspection was initiated on October 23 2024 and completed on October 23 2024, as a part of conditional licensure period.The on-site inspection began at 10:10am and ended at 11:30am.The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 3 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 12. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 1 caregiver record on-site. This inspection included ? document review ? tour of the facility, ? interviews, ? 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. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on October 30 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

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 The food items were not labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
Plan of Correction:	We label food container with the child names and instruct parents to write the names of the counter when they bring the food.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-920
Description:	When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall be dated. The menu was not dated.
Plan of Correction:	Start date the menu
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-60-B
Description:	A child's record shall contain the policy number of the child's medical insurance. Child 2 record did not have a medical insurance policy number listed.
Plan of Correction:	Insurance policy numbers included for missing children.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-320-B
Description:	Child-resistant protective covers larger than 1-1/4 inches in diameter shall be installed on all unused electrical outlets accessible to children under five years of age. An outlet did not have a protective covering, next to a crib in the nap room.
Plan of Correction:	Installed protective cover on missing outlet.