Bright Heights Learning Center

8VAC20-780-130-A

“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #1 and child #6, who had been attending, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Repeat Violation Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for two months.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. On the playground, there was a preschool chair with two cracks on the seat of the chair causing possible pinching points.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for eight months.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. The center was unable to provide documentation there was a staff that was on duty who has obtained daily health observation in the past 3 years.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 6 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.Staff #4, who has been actively working at the center for the past 4 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for more than 4 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal record, central registry check and sex offender check for the state that live at in the past five years.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“(Repeat violation) The center is required to obtain, prior to employment, background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not have documentation of a Search of the Child Abuse and Neglect registry requested from one state or a Criminal record History Report for one (different) state for Staff #7 who is currently working in the center and has been employed for more than 3 years. Both of these background check violations for staff #7 were cited at the last inspection.”

8VAC20-780-560-F

“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks they are required to follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current week's menu contained 3 separate meal / snack entries that did not contain all of the required food components according to USDA.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff must complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment, Staff #2 and staff #3 are currently employed and did not have the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course. The training is more than 3 years and 9 months overdue for staff #2 and more than 2 years overdue for staff #3.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center is required to maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Staff in two separate classrooms identified a child in their class who has a food allergy confirmed that they did not have a posted allergy list in their classroom at the time of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“(Repeat violation) Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #8 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #8 is currently employed and has been working in the center for 10 months. Staff #9 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #9 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 2 years and 11 months. Staff #8 and Staff #9's TB Screenings were previously cited at the last inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“(Repeat Violation) The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #8, who had been employed for more than 10 months, did not have a documentation of central registry search having been requested (cited for this staff at the last inspection). Staff #3 who had been employed for more than 4 years did not have documentation of results of a central registry search,”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“(Repeat Violation) Prepared infant formula must be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 5 undated infant bottles in the refrigerator located in the infant classroom.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“(Repeat violation) The center is required to obtain, prior to employment, background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not have documentation of a Search of the Child Abuse and Neglect registry requested from one state or a Criminal record History Report for one (different) state for Staff #7 who is currently working in the center and has been employed for more than 3 years. Both of these background check violations for staff #7 were cited at the last inspection.”

8VAC20-780-560-F

“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks they are required to follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current week's menu contained 3 separate meal / snack entries that did not contain all of the required food components according to USDA.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff must complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment, Staff #2 and staff #3 are currently employed and did not have the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course. The training is more than 3 years and 9 months overdue for staff #2 and more than 2 years overdue for staff #3.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center is required to maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Staff in two separate classrooms identified a child in their class who has a food allergy confirmed that they did not have a posted allergy list in their classroom at the time of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“(Repeat violation) Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #8 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #8 is currently employed and has been working in the center for 10 months. Staff #9 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #9 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 2 years and 11 months. Staff #8 and Staff #9's TB Screenings were previously cited at the last inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“(Repeat Violation) The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #8, who had been employed for more than 10 months, did not have a documentation of central registry search having been requested (cited for this staff at the last inspection). Staff #3 who had been employed for more than 4 years did not have documentation of results of a central registry search,”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“(Repeat Violation) Prepared infant formula must be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 5 undated infant bottles in the refrigerator located in the infant classroom.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“(repeat violation) The center is required to obtain, prior to employment, background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center requested a Criminal history record search for one state and a search of the sex offender registry from two states for Staff #2, more than two years and six months late. The results had not been obtained at the time of inspection. The center has not requested a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #2, who has been employed for more than 2 years and 6 months.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #7, who had been employed for four months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“(repeat violation) Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #1 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 18 months. Staff #7 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #7 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 4 months.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The center is required to maintain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff #2 and staff #4 do not have complete documentation to demonstrate qualification for their positions as Lead Teacher.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“(repeat violation) Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides must be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of bleach solution was unlocked, hanging from the shelf above the handwashing sinks in the school age classroom, out of reach of children. A container of bleach wipes was unlocked, sitting on top of the blue divider in the 3 and four year old classroom, out of reach of children.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #7, who had been employed for 4 months, did not have a documentation of central registry search having been requested.”

8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

“Children under 10 years of age always are required to be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff, except that staff need only be able to hear a child who is using the restroom. On 3/4/2025 Staff #1 sent Child #2 to Restroom "A", where Child #1 was already occupying one of the two available toilets. Staff #1 walked a few feet away from Restroom" A" to briefly assist the children in Restroom "B". When Staff #1 returned to Restroom "A", Child #2 relayed that an interaction had occurred which Staff #1 was unaware of because Staff #1 had been unable to hear the verbal exchange between Child #1 and Child #2 from her position at Restroom "B". Staff #2 was at the carpet with the remainder of the children and was also unable to hear the exchange between Child #1 and Child #2 in Restroom A.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff are required to complete orientation training, appropriate to the age of the children in care, to include all of the required facility specific topics, prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 ,who has been working at the center for over 17 months, does not have orientation training documented.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #2, who has been employed for 1 year is currently working in a classroom with children and does not have the results of a TB screening in her record.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not obtain the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than 3 years and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/13/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula is required to be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 8 bottles of breast milk for 4 children in the infant room which were not dated.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“(Repeat Violation) Hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of bleach water solution was unlocked in the two-year-old classroom, within reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center is required to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall include documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information. Four children, enrolled between 18 months and 5 years, did not contain annual confirmation up-to-date information after their initial enrollment.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff are required to complete orientation training, appropriate to the age of the children in care, to include all of the required facility specific topics, prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 ,who has been working at the center for over 17 months, does not have orientation training documented.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #2, who has been employed for 1 year is currently working in a classroom with children and does not have the results of a TB screening in her record.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not obtain the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than 3 years and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/13/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula is required to be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 8 bottles of breast milk for 4 children in the infant room which were not dated.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“(Repeat Violation) Hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of bleach water solution was unlocked in the two-year-old classroom, within reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center is required to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall include documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information. Four children, enrolled between 18 months and 5 years, did not contain annual confirmation up-to-date information after their initial enrollment.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain central registry findings within 30 days of employment or volunteer service. Evidence: In Staff#4's record (date of hire: 10/02/23) there were no documentation of a central registry findings found for review. Interview with staff confirmed the central registry findings were not available for review during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observations and photographs, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: The following observations were made by the inspector: 1. In the School Age area, the storage closet was unlocked containing various disinfectants, cleaners, paints, and adhesive removers with the labels "keep out of reach of children" and "warnings" 2. In the Lions and Tigers classroom, there was a can disinfectant spray with the labels "keep out of reach of children" and "caution" on top of storage cabinet. 3. Photographs of the classroom observations during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on review of children's record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of each child's physical examination within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: In Child#4's record, there was no documentation of a physical examination found. Interview with staff confirmed the documentation was not available for review during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Evidence: In Staff#3's record, the last dated TB screening was 08/22/2020. In Staff#4's record, the TB screening documentation was not completed. Interview with staff confirmed the documentation available for review during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure children's handwashing was completed after diapering. Evidence: There was observations in the infant room of Staff#5 not completing handwashing of Child#6 after diapering. Interview with Staff#5 confirmed the handwashing procedures were not completed.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: In the Toddler classroom, there were three containers of hand sanitizer found unlocked during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on review of children's record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation physical examination. Evidence: In Child#5's record, there was no documentation of a physical found.”