Colonial Day School

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat violation Based upon review of children's records, the facility has not ensured that each child's record includes the names, address, telephone numbers and employment information. Evidence: The record for child 1 did not include any information regarding the mother other than her name.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that diapering area has a sink with warm running water. Evidence: 1. The sink at the changing station in the two year old classroom did not have any warm water. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the hot water had been turned off in the two year old classroom.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment inside the center are maintained to be safe. Evidence: 1. There were dangling and unsecured electrical cords and extension cords that could cause entanglement n both preschool classrooms. The cords were along the top of a low cabinet in the young preschool classroom and along the wall and children's refrigerator in the family living area of the older preschool classroom. 2. The long closet accessed from the older preschool classroom did not have a system to ensure that the children could not access this area. There were cots and racks of metal folding chairs stored in this closet. 3. Staff 1 acknowledged the presence of the unsecured electrical cords cited above.”

8VAC20-780-340-A

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that when supervising children, all staff must ensure their protection. Evidence: When asked how many children were in her care in the two year old classroom, staff 3 responded that there were eighteen children in the two year old group. There were actually only sixteen children plus a seventeenth child using the bathroom.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-2

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility ash not ensured that fans, when used, are out of the reach of children. Evidence: 1. There was a white plastic fan, that was running, on top of the refrigerator in the family living area of the older preschool classroom. The openings in the fan cover were large enough that the inspector could insert her fingers to the spinning blades. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the fan was running and accessible to the children.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: 1. The folding screen used to separate the room through which to access the kitchen from the hallway/older preschool classroom was not pulled closed. The door to the kitchen was standing open. Inside the kitchen under the sink were numerous cleaning fluids to include liquid cleanser, dish detergent and sanitizing wipes, all with warning labels and to "keep out of reach of children". 2. There was a container of alcohol wipes labeled "warning" and "keep out of reach of children" on a low cabinet beside the teacher's desk in the older preschool classroom. 3. Staff 1 acknowledged that these items were not in locked locations preventing access by the children.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat violation Based upon review of children's records, the facility has not ensured that each child's record includes the names, address, telephone numbers and employment information. Evidence: The record for child 1 did not include any information regarding the mother other than her name.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that diapering area has a sink with warm running water. Evidence: 1. The sink at the changing station in the two year old classroom did not have any warm water. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the hot water had been turned off in the two year old classroom.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment inside the center are maintained to be safe. Evidence: 1. There were dangling and unsecured electrical cords and extension cords that could cause entanglement n both preschool classrooms. The cords were along the top of a low cabinet in the young preschool classroom and along the wall and children's refrigerator in the family living area of the older preschool classroom. 2. The long closet accessed from the older preschool classroom did not have a system to ensure that the children could not access this area. There were cots and racks of metal folding chairs stored in this closet. 3. Staff 1 acknowledged the presence of the unsecured electrical cords cited above.”

8VAC20-780-340-A

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that when supervising children, all staff must ensure their protection. Evidence: When asked how many children were in her care in the two year old classroom, staff 3 responded that there were eighteen children in the two year old group. There were actually only sixteen children plus a seventeenth child using the bathroom.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-2

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility ash not ensured that fans, when used, are out of the reach of children. Evidence: 1. There was a white plastic fan, that was running, on top of the refrigerator in the family living area of the older preschool classroom. The openings in the fan cover were large enough that the inspector could insert her fingers to the spinning blades. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the fan was running and accessible to the children.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: 1. The folding screen used to separate the room through which to access the kitchen from the hallway/older preschool classroom was not pulled closed. The door to the kitchen was standing open. Inside the kitchen under the sink were numerous cleaning fluids to include liquid cleanser, dish detergent and sanitizing wipes, all with warning labels and to "keep out of reach of children". 2. There was a container of alcohol wipes labeled "warning" and "keep out of reach of children" on a low cabinet beside the teacher's desk in the older preschool classroom. 3. Staff 1 acknowledged that these items were not in locked locations preventing access by the children.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based upon review of children's records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that children's records include the name, address and telephone numbers for parents and/or guardians. Evidence: 1. The record provided for child 1 did not include any information (name, address, telephone number or custody paperwork) for the mother. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the record for child 1 contained only n/a for the mother.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked placed using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: The tall cabinet in the PreK1 classroom was unlocked. Inside the cabinet there were cleaning/sanitizing solutions. There was Lysol spray and Neutron with warning labels.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked placed using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: The tall cabinet in the PreK1 classroom was unlocked. Inside the cabinet there were cleaning/sanitizing solutions. There was Lysol spray and Neutron with warning labels.”