VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Carla Vasquez
8701 Etta Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
(571) 225-8856

Current Inspector: Kara Vaughan (703) 537-6241

Inspection Date: Jan. 23, 2025

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 8VAC20-820 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 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on January 23, 2025 and completed on January 23, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 12:20pm and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 5 children present and 2 caregivers; the point total was 16. The inspector reviewed 5 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. 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 January 30, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	The provider must obtain, from each employee prior to hire, 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 the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth. Caregiver 3 was permitted to work four days prior to completing a sworn disclosure.
Plan of Correction:	A sword statement is now available on this caregiver's file.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	The provider shall obtain the results of a national criminal record check for all employees prior to hire. Caregiver 3 has worked for 4 days and there were no criminal record check results available for review.
Plan of Correction:	Will provide copy to inspector as soon as it is available.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-120-A
Description:	The provider shall maintain a record for each caregiver. There was no record for Caregiver 3.
Plan of Correction:	Record available.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-80-C
Description:	The provider shall document in the child's record the method of verification of the child's age and identity. Child 1's record did not document how the child's age and identity were verified.
Plan of Correction:	Signature was placed.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-170-A
Description:	The provider shall obtain from each caregiver at the time of hire a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form published by the Virginia Department of Health or a form consistent with it documenting the absence of tuberculosis in a communicable form. Caregiver 3's record did not contain documentation of a negative Tuberculosis screening.
Plan of Correction:	Tuberculosis screening is now complete. Will send over copy by email.