VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Idalia Bonilla Alvarenga
109 Almond Court
Sterling, VA 20164
(571) 299-7314

Current Inspector: Kristy Atanackovic (804) 629-5032

Inspection Date: Dec. 16, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-800 Administration 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-800 Personnel 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 8VAC20-800 Household Members 20 Access to minor?s records 8VAC20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 8VAC20-800 Caregiver Training 54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication. 8VAC20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 63.2 Child abuse and neglect 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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.

Technical Assistance:

The inspector and the provider discussed the family day home's zoning capacity and stipulations. The zoning capacity for the family day home is 12 and is inclusive of providers' own children and children residing on the premises. Additionally, the inspector discussed with the provider that the area used for the children inside the home must be spacious and functional to ensure the safety of the children enrolled. Lastly, the outdoor play area needs age-appropriate equipment for the children. 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 initial inspection was initiated on 12/16/2024 and completed on 12/16/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:12 am and ended at 11:15 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were no enrolled children at the time of the inspection. The inspector reviewed 1 caregiver and 4 household members' records electronically on 12/16/2024. This inspection included document review, a tour of the home, 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. 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 12/21/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-800-760-A
Description:	The following emergency supplies shall be in the family day home: Triangular bandages The family day home did not have triangular bandages.
Plan of Correction:	Purchased triangular bandages.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-800-A
Description:	The family day home shall have a written emergency preparedness and response plan. The family day home does not have documentation of a written emergency preparedness and response plan.
Plan of Correction:	The documentation of emergency preparedness and response plan is already finished.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-240-A
Description:	Areas of the family day home outside shall be maintained in a safe condition. There was a hole in the ground in the outdoor play area, which posed a tripping hazard. A brick patio was observed in the middle of the outdoor play area that had several unleveled bricks, posing a tripping hazard. There were large tiles at the bottom of the outdoor play area stairs that were not leveled, posing a trip hazard.
Plan of Correction:	The hole is already filled up in the backyard. All the unleveled bricks on the patio area were already fix it. The two large tiles in the outdoor area by the stairs were already leveled.