VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Claudia Roncal
20839 Blythwood Court
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 282-8655

Current Inspector: Kelly Patterson-Savittiere (703) 479-4746

Inspection Date: Dec. 18, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

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 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication. 63.2 Child abuse and neglect and Ratio Requirements 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.

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/. Discussed: Use of approved water testing sites New Background search Portal and issues accessing As of July 1st, 2024 CRS Search must be submitted prior to first day of hire. Documentation of training hours for 2024.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on and completed on 12/18/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 amand ended at 10:35 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 9 children present and 2 caregivers. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 caregiver/household member(s) 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 #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #3, who had been employed for 8 days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction:	We have called and emailed and not heard back from OBI. I will send as soon as we get an email.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The provider must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for 8 days, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #3 was not working alone with children,
Plan of Correction:	The portal isn't working we cannot submit.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-120-B
Description:	Assistant records shall contain required information. The record for staff #3 who was employed for 8 days at the time of the inspection did not have documentation of 1 of 2 required references as to character and reputation as well as competency and was not checked before employment.
Plan of Correction:	I will get today.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-210-A
Description:	Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of 16 clock hours of training annually. Caregiver #1 and Caregiver #2 did not have documentation of completing training hours for 2023.
Plan of Correction:	I will do by February for 2024.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-280
Description:	Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children. Poisonous cleaning materials were under the sink in the bathroom and the safety latch was broken allowing access.
Plan of Correction:	I will replace lock.