Early Steps Bilingual Pre-School II

22.1-289.035-B-1

“Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff C, staff from another center, who worked multiple days in March 2026 at the center, did not have a completed sworn statement. Staff C confirmed no sworn statement had been completed and that they had worked at the center in March.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The results of the most recent inspection were not posted. The report posted was dated 7/17/2025. The most recent inspection was conducted 1/30/2026.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Repeat Violation Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff C, staff from another center, who worked multiple days in March 2026 at the center, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff C confirmed no criminal background check had been completed and that they had worked at the center in March.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Repeat Violation The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services are maintained in compliance with the terms of the current license issued by the department. Services of the facility were not in compliance when the allergy action plan for the Child #4 stated, in the event of a reaction to administer an over-the-counter medication that was not on site.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Repeat Violation The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No emergency evacuation drill was conducted in March 2026.”

8VAC20-780-540-C

“The required first aid kits, required on each floor of the building, shall include at a minimum: Two triangular bandages and a thermometer. The first aid kit on the second floor of the building did not include a second triangular bandage or a thermometer.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency The center's procedures for administering medication shall include the duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the- counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Child #4 had a long term medication on site with no written parent authorization completed.”

8VAC20-780-510-P

“When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center. Child #4 had 1 non-prescription medication on site that had not been picked up by the parent when the authorization expired, and was not disposed of by the center. within 14 days of the expiration. The authorization expired 4/29/2025.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person including: two references, emergency contact information, education and experience, health information and date of hire/separation. Staff C had no record at this location.”

8VAC20-780-530-A

“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff A was alone with a group of 8, three-year-old children and was not certified in CPR or first aid. The First aid and CPR certifications expired 2/2026.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff C, staff from another center, who worked multiple days in March 2026 at the center, did not have search of the central registry submitted prior to the first day of employment. Staff C confirmed no search of the central registry had been submitted and that they had worked at the center in March.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. The allergy lists posted were not dated. Child #4's current allergies were not accurately documented on the list. The list documented food items the child was not allergic to, and did not list the items to which the child was allergic.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the date and time the parents were notified. Eleven injury reports were reviewed. 9 of 11 did not include the time of parent notification. 5 of 11 did not include the time of parent notification.”

8VAC20-780-550-F

“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. Lockdown procedures were not practiced in 2025.”

8VAC20-780-550-E

“Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year. There were no shelter-in-place drills conducted in 2025.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Repeat Violation. The center's procedures for administering medication shall Include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the- counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Child #4 had a long term medication on site with no written authorization completed and on site.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“Repeat Violation The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. There was no allergy list in Room #1. The allergy list in all other rooms was not dated and Child #4's allergies were not documented accurately.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's services are maintained in compliance with the terms of the current license issued by the department. The center was out of compliance with the terms of the current license when it allowed a child under the age of two years to attend. (Child #3)”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drill was practiced in December 2025.”

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 C, who had been employed for 4 days and working at the center, did not have a completed national criminal background check completed prior to employment. The results on file were overdue by 4 days. Staff D who had been employed for three months and working at the center, did not have a national background search completed prior to employment. The results on file were overdue by 2 weeks.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. The screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and completed within the previous 30 calendar days form the date of employment. Staff D's record contained a negative TB screening that was 2 weeks overdue.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center shall maintain a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Three of four classrooms did not keep the allergy list confidential.”

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #2's record had a documented food allergy. There was no written allergy action plan in the record.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff C and D did not have documentation of orientation for the facility within seven days of the date of employment. Orientation documented was for a different facility. Staff B had no documentation of orientation available.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center shall obtain a completed Sworn Disclosure Statement (SDS) prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff C's SDS was not signed prior to employment. It was overdue by one day.”

8VAC20-780-520-B

“If sunscreen is used, the following requirements shall be met: Written parent authorization noting any known adverse reactions shall be obtained. Child #1 had no written authorization to apply sunscreen available.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center's procedures for administering medication shall: include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the- counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Child #4's medication authorization listed a different facility as having permission to administer the medication.”

8VAC20-780-510-L

“Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Two medications were not stored locked in a classroom. Medications were in "ziplock" plastic bags, inside a backpack.”

22.1-289.035-A

“All employees shall undergo a criminal history background check every five years from the date of the first search. The criminal history background check for staff #1 has not undergone a criminal history background check every five years, search is overdue by 21 months.”

8VAC20-780-40-I

“The center shall develop written procedures for injury prevention. The center has not developed a written procedure for injury prevention.”

22.1-289.036-A

“An agent who acts on behave of the business shall submit to a criminal history search and search of the central registry every five years. Agent #1 has not submitted to a criminal history search or central registry search every five years. Current search's expired over 4 years ago.”

8VAC20-780-550-O

“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of the occurrence and contain all the required information. 6/13 written records of children's injuries contained the required information. Missing information included two signatures, actions to prevent future occurrence and child's names were not complete.”

8VAC20-780-40-G

“Based on record review and interview with the center director, it was determined that the center did not obtain proof of child's identity and age requirements as stated in the Code of Virginia. Evidence: 1. The record of Child #1 did not have documentation for proof of the child's identity and age. 2. The center director confirmed the proof of identity of Child #1 was not obtained.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed 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 documented in the allergy plan. This list was not kept in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: 1. The allergy list was not posted in any classroom. 2. The center director acknowledged the list had been taken down and was not posted at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“Based on observation, the center did not ensure the staff-to-children ratio as specified was maintained when children are in care. Evidence: The Fireflies class (ages 4-6) had eleven (11) children with one (1) teacher supervising.”

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations as required before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child #4 has a start date of 1/3/23 and there is no documentation of immunization on file.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on record review, the center did not obtain for each child a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: Child #4 (start date 1/3/23) did not have documentation of a physical examination on file at the time of inspection (2/6/23).”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“Based on observation, the center did not maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: 1. The Fireflies (age 4-6) class did not have daily attendance documented for the arrival of children in care at the time of inspection. 2. The Dragon Flies class (age 4-5) did not have daily attendance documented for the arrival of each child in care.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the playground did not have resilient surfacing to meet the minimum safety standards for play areas. Evidence: Mulch is barely covering the dirt under and around the swing/slide and climbing equipment.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Based on observation, three (3) electrical outlets did not have protective covers as required in areas used by children of preschool age or younger. Evidence: 1.Three classrooms (Caterpillars, Dragon Fly, and Kinders) were missing an outlet cover.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, areas outside are not maintained in a clean and safe condition. Evidence: 1. Splinter logs laying around on the preschool playground near play equipment. 2. Dirty stagnated water with toys inside a bucket on the playground. 3. Several large piles of wood and dried weeds laying around on both playground areas. 4. Wood around the sandbox is splintered and in need of repair or replacement. 5. Protective chain coating on the swings are broken and splintered. 6. Standing water in rusty pans on playground wooden table.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the playground did not have resilient surfacing to meet the minimum safety standards for play areas and did not have a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles around equipment. Evidence: 1. Mulch barely covering the dirt under and around the swing/slide and climbing equipment. 2. Hazardous obstacles (large tree stumps and logs) were within 3-4? of swing equipment.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on a review of staff background checks, it was determined that one staff person was employed prior to completing a Sworn Disclosure Statement. Evidence: Staff B has been employed without signing a Sworn Disclosure Statement.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on a review of staff background checks, it was determined that one staff person has been employed more than 30 days without a complete Virginia Central Registry background search. Evidence: A search of the Virginia Central Registry has not been completed for Staff B.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on a review of children's records it was determine that one record does not include all required information. Evidence: Child Record B does not include documentation indicating that a staff person has viewed the child's original proof of identification.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on a review of staff background checks it was determined that one staff person has not submitted to a Fingerprinting criminal history background search. Evidence: Staff B has not completed a Fingerprint national criminal history background search.”