Buchanan County Head Start at Hurley #1

8VAC20-780-270-A

“The platform on top of the piece of playground equipment is peeling and cracked and is rusting. Equipment is required to be maintained in a a safe and operable condition.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing must meet the requirement of 6 inches in the use zone. The rubber mulch measured between 2-4 inches around slides and climbing wall.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed several months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

8VAC20-780-330-C

“Ground supports shall be covered with materials that protect children from injury. There was concrete showing through the mulch under the blue climbing wall.”

8VAC20-780-540-E

“Center sare required to have a working, battery operated radio. The center had a radio but could not find the batteries for it.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on record review, the center did not have all the required information. Evidence: Child record #! and #2 had parent places of employment but not work phone #'s.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation and measurement, the required resilient surfacing was not maintained. Evidence: Mulch measured 3-4 inches around the two blue slides and around the blue climbing section; the required depth is 6 inches.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on record review, the center did not have all the required information in the children's records. Evidence: 1. Child record #1-5 did not have emergency addresses in the record. 2. Child record #2 and #4 did not have proof oaf age and identification the record.”

8VAC20-780-320-B

“Based on temperature reading, the water temperature in the classroom that the children used exceed the maximum temperature of 120 degrees. Evidence: The water temperature at the classroom sink measured 132 degrees.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the center failed to maintain equipment of the center in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The gate to the playground is unable to close due to the ground not being level; when lifting the gate to close it it does not reach the pole. 2. The latch is difficult to operate; it does not move up and down.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“Based on record review, the center failed to have an annual fire inspection completed. Evidence: 1. The last fire inspection report was dated 11/3/2021.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation and measurement, the center failed to have resilient surfacing comply with the minimum safety standards. Evidence: 1. The mulch at the bottom and sides of the two blue slides and blue climbing wall measured 1-3 inches, with some areas showing dirt. the required depth is 6 inches in the fall zone.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center failed to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contained the required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1, #2, and #3 did not have two emergency addresses in the file. Child #4 did not have documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the center failed to where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards. Evidence: 1. The mulch around the slides was approximately 3-5 inches and there was grass growing in the fall zone. The required depth of mulch is 6 inches.”