VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Dora Cedillo Amaya
3924 Persimmon Drive
Apartment #304
Fairfax, VA 22031
(571) 327-7525

Current Inspector: Charles Perkins (703) 309-3963

Inspection Date: Feb. 3, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8 VAC 20-800 Administration 8 VAC 20-800 Personnel 8 VAC 20-800 Household Members 8 VAC 20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members 8 VAC 20-800 Caregiver Training (16 hrs. TBD at next inspection) 8 VAC 20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment 8 VAC 20-800 Care of Children 8 VAC 20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease 8 VAC 20-800 Emergencies 8 VAC 20-800 Nutrition 8 VAC2 0-820 THE LICENSE 8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS 8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 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.

Technical Assistance:

* Discussion that effective January 1, 2025, VDOE began 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 by December 31, 2024. 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 available online at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov . * Effective 12/09/2024, the Office of Background Investigations implemented changes to their provider portal. Please note that all providers will need to create an account to request Central Registry background clearances. Please contact OBI directly if you have questions or concerns. Here is a caption from the memo that was sent on 12/04/2024: Both current and new users will need to register a new account to access the new OBI Provider Portal after December 9, 2024, to ensure all features of the enhancements are applied to user accounts. Registration will create an account with up to 5 authorized users and will allow the primary account user to update account access and facility contact information as needed.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 02/03/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:30 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (2) children present and (1) caregiver; the point total was (6). The inspector reviewed (4) children?s records, (1) caregiver, and (3) household members records on-site on 02/03/2025. This inspection included: document review (files, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, no medication); 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 #:	22.1-289.057-A
Description:	The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.
Plan of Correction:	A plan will be submitted to both VDH and VDOE.
Standard #:	22.1-289.057-B
Description:	The program is required to submit results of potable water testing to VDH. The program did not have evidence of submitting test results to VDH.
Plan of Correction:	Test results will be sent to both VDH and VDOE.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-100-A
Description:	The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was not a physical exam record available for Child #4 who had been in care for over 10 months.
Plan of Correction:	A physical will be obtained and placed on file for Child #4.
Standard #:	8VAC20-800-90-C
Description:	Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. ' Child #1, 20 months old, last documented immunization was 19 months ago.
Plan of Correction:	An updated immunization page will be obtain after the child's next scheduled check-up.