Celebree School of National Landing

8VAC20-780-40-E

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center must ensure that the center’s activities are maintained in compliance with its own policies as required by the standards. The center’s supervision policy states that ?Staff should be aware of how many children are in their care and where all children are, at all times. The policy also states, ?Supervision of children (indoor and outdoor) - Know the names and the number of children in their care at all times, use transition tracking to account for the children in their care, conduct and record transitions with face to name roll call, conduct a head count whenever a transition through a door or gate occurs, conduct periodic head counts throughout the day, in addition to those required during transitions, log in and out whenever they join or leave a group. On 10/23/24 at approximately 6:18pm, three-year old Child # 1 was left alone and unsupervised on the playground for approximately two minutes. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were responsible for supervising a group of children on the playground and gathered the children to come inside at 6:18 pm. Both staff stated that they did not count the children and did not complete a face to name count, as per the center’s supervision policy.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 10/23/24, at approximately 6:18 pm, three year-old Child # 1 was left alone, and out of sight and sound supervision on the playground for approximately two minutes. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were the staff members responsible for a group of five three- to four-year-old children. The children were taken to the playground at approximately 5pm. At approximately 6:18 pm, Staff # 1 and staff # 2 lined up the children and brought them inside, unaware that they left Child #1 behind. Witness # 1 stated that she arrived to the center at approximately 6:20pm to pick up her child. While standing at the entrance door, Witness # 1 heard a child crying. When Witness # 1 looked over at the playground fence, she saw Child # 1 standing there, crying. Witness # 1 immediately went inside and notified Staff # 3 who was in the hallway and went to get Child # 1. Witness # 1 stated that when she took Child # 1 to the classroom, Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 looked surprised to see them.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. The center's medication policies states: "All outdated medication will be sent back to parents for a proper disposal." Child # 1's prescribed medication expired in 8/2024, and had not been returned to the parents.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The child day center must obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an employee has resided in the preceding five years, within 45 days of employment. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's records showed that they resided outside of VA in the last 5 years. Staff # 1 has been employed with the center for over three months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 1 was submitted two days after the first day of employment, the results for which have not been obtained to this date; and the center did not complete any follow up with the agency. Staff # 1 was observed working alone with children in the Preschool B classroom. Staff # 2 has been employed for 8 months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 2 was submitted but the results have not been obtained to this date. The center did not conduct a follow up with the agency.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. The center's medication policies states: "All outdated medication will be sent back to parents for a proper disposal." Child # 1's prescribed medication expired in 8/2024, and had not been returned to the parents.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The child day center must obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an employee has resided in the preceding five years, within 45 days of employment. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's records showed that they resided outside of VA in the last 5 years. Staff # 1 has been employed with the center for over three months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 1 was submitted two days after the first day of employment, the results for which have not been obtained to this date; and the center did not complete any follow up with the agency. Staff # 1 was observed working alone with children in the Preschool B classroom. Staff # 2 has been employed for 8 months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 2 was submitted but the results have not been obtained to this date. The center did not conduct a follow up with the agency.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. The center's medication policies states: "All outdated medication will be sent back to parents for a proper disposal." Child # 1's prescribed medication expired in 8/2024, and had not been returned to the parents.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The child day center must obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an employee has resided in the preceding five years, within 45 days of employment. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's records showed that they resided outside of VA in the last 5 years. Staff # 1 has been employed with the center for over three months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 1 was submitted two days after the first day of employment, the results for which have not been obtained to this date; and the center did not complete any follow up with the agency. Staff # 1 was observed working alone with children in the Preschool B classroom. Staff # 2 has been employed for 8 months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 2 was submitted but the results have not been obtained to this date. The center did not conduct a follow up with the agency.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on staff interviews and observation, children under 10 years of age were not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. On 2/26/24, at approximately 9:30 am, Child # 1 (11 months old) crawled out of the infant classroom into the adjacent Toddler room. 2. Staff # 2 stated that on 2/26/24, Staff # 3 and Staff # 4 were present with a total of 6 infants. Staff # 3 was preparing milk bottles and Staff # 4 was sitting on the floor with the children. 2. Staff # 2 stated that at approximately 9:30 am, she was passing by the Toddler room and noticed the door between the two classrooms opening from the hallway. 3. When Staff # 2 entered the Toddler room, she noticed that Child # 1 had pushed the door open and crawled approximately two feet into the classroom. The door handle did not engage completely, allowing the door to open by pushing. 4. Staff # 2 picked up Child # 1 and took Child # 1 back to the infant room to Staff # 3 and Staff # 4.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a Tuberculosis (TB) screening within 30 days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 12/4/23. 2. Staff # 1's TB screening was dated 10/27/23.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observation, food brought from home was not dated and labeled. Evidence: Food containers from home in the 3's classroom were not labeled with each child's name and date.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on staff interviews and observation, children under 10 years of age were not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. On 2/26/24, at approximately 9:30 am, Child # 1 (11 months old) crawled out of the infant classroom into the adjacent Toddler room. 2. Staff # 2 stated that on 2/26/24, Staff # 3 and Staff # 4 were present with a total of 6 infants. Staff # 3 was preparing milk bottles and Staff # 4 was sitting on the floor with the children. 2. Staff # 2 stated that at approximately 9:30 am, she was passing by the Toddler room and noticed the door between the two classrooms opening from the hallway. 3. When Staff # 2 entered the Toddler room, she noticed that Child # 1 had pushed the door open and crawled approximately two feet into the classroom. The door handle did not engage completely, allowing the door to open by pushing. 4. Staff # 2 picked up Child # 1 and took Child # 1 back to the infant room to Staff # 3 and Staff # 4.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a Tuberculosis (TB) screening within 30 days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 12/4/23. 2. Staff # 1's TB screening was dated 10/27/23.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observation, food brought from home was not dated and labeled. Evidence: Food containers from home in the 3's classroom were not labeled with each child's name and date.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Based on observation, record review and staff interview, each grouping of children did not have at least one staff member who met the qualifications of a program leader. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were observed working in the Infant B classroom. 2. Staff # 2 stated that Staff # 1 was the program lead for the Infant B classroom. Staff # 2 also stated that Staff # 4 also works primarily in the infant B classroom but was temporarily helping in the Preschool classroom. 3. The documentation in Staff # 1 showed that she was not lead qualified. 4. Staff # 4's record had documentation of college education from an international institution that had not been translated. Program lead qualifications for Staff # 4 could not be determined.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Based on observation, record review and staff interview, each grouping of children did not have at least one staff member who met the qualifications of a program leader. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were observed working in the Infant B classroom. 2. Staff # 2 stated that Staff # 1 was the program lead for the Infant B classroom. Staff # 2 also stated that Staff # 4 also works primarily in the infant B classroom but was temporarily helping in the Preschool classroom. 3. The documentation in Staff # 1 showed that she was not lead qualified. 4. Staff # 4's record had documentation of college education from an international institution that had not been translated. Program lead qualifications for Staff # 4 could not be determined.”

8VAC20-780-550-B

“Based on records review, the emergency preparedness plan did not contain complete procedural components. Evidence: The evacuation, shelter in place and lockdown plans were missing the procedures to reunite children with parents or an authorized person to pick up the child.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on records review, written references for staff members did not contain complete information. Evidence: 1. Reference checks for five staff members were missing the signature of the person that completed the reference checks. 2. Reference checks for two of five staff members was missing the following information: the name of the person contacted and the date of contact.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on record review, tuberculosis (TB) screening for a staff member did not contain complete information. Evidence: Staff # 1's TB screening did include the physician's signature.”