Broadwater Academy Prekindergarten

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was a container of spray glitter with a warning label on a shelf in the preschool classroom.”

8VAC20-780-430-I

“If personal articles are used, they shall be individually assigned. The pacifier being used by a toddler on the playground was not labeled with the child's name for individual use.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and before coming into contact with children. Staff 10 did not obtain a tuberculosis screening until six days after employment.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 as shown in Figures 2 (Compressed Loose Fill Synthetic Materials Depth Chart) and 3 (Use Zones for Equipment) on pages 6-7 of the National Program for Playground Safety's "Selecting Playground Surface Materials: Selecting the Best Surface Material for Your Playground," February 2004, and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. The resilient surfacing (sand) under the flexible seat swings has been kicked out from under the swings, leaving the depth of the surfacing at 2 inches or less under the swings.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes after any contact with bodily fluids. A crying child in the young preschool classroom was crying and repeatedly wiping his running nose and eyes with his hands. His hands were not washed before playing with the toys.”

8VAC20-780-340-H

“When the outdoor activity area is not adjacent to the center, there shall be at least two staff members on the outdoor activity area whenever one or more children are present. Staff 11 was the only staff person on the preschool playground with the children.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Base upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that equipment is maintained to be clean. Evidence: 1. A nap mat in the PK2 room was placed out for a child for nap time. The mat had several long tears making it impossible to appropriately sanitize the mat between uses by the child. 2. Staff 1 verified that the mat was torn.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: The teacher's desk drawers in the PK4 classroom were unlocked. In the drawers there was room mist labeled "caution" and "keep out of reach of children", and hand sanitizer and several small containers of hand sanitizer and antibacterial hand spray all labeled "warning" and "keep out of reach of children".”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: There were three containers of hand sanitizer with warning labels on a cabinet behind a teacher's desk in the young preschool classroom.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that equipment is safe. Evidence: There was a puppy dog pull toy in the toddler classroom that had a long (1 1/2 foot ) thin piece of string used to pull the toy along the ground. The thin string is a potential entanglement hazard.”

8VAC20-780-430-I

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that any personal articles used are individually assigned. Evidence: 1. Child 2 in the toddler classroom was observed sucking on a pacifier. The pacifier was not labeled with the child's name. 2. Children in all three classrooms had individual water bottles that they had brought from home. Many of the bottles in all three rooms were not labeled to identify the child to whom the bottle belonged.”

8VAC20-780-560-J

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that tables are sanitized by spraying with a sanitizing agent and allowing to air dry before eating. Evidence: The desks in the young preschool classroom where children ate lunch were sanitized using sanitizing wipes.”

8VAC20-780-320-B

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that restroom handwashing sinks are equipped with disposable towels. Evidence: 1. The children were observed washing their hands for lunch and using small cloth towels to dry their hands. Disposable towels were not available. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the children were using cloth towels while waiting for the paper towel dispenser to be re-filled.”