Epiphany Preschool

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #2 had documentation of a negative TB screening that was dated five months before employment.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Chipping paint was found on the play helicopter on the playground; rust was found on the playground fence and on the chains of the swings.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #4, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for the past seven days, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Ground covering was exposed underneath the mulch on the playground, causing a tripping hazard. Paint was chipping on one of the metal climbing structures on the playground. The plastic coating on the chains on the swings was peeling off.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, #2 and #3, enrolled for over three months, did not contain the work phone number of both parents who have custody. The record for Child #2 and #5 only had one emergency contact in their file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for more than 13 months, did not have documentation of verifying that the staff member had completed a criminal background check for a state they had resided in the preceding five years that is required prior to hire.”

8VAC20-780-510-I

“The center administers drugs according to the the prescriber's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration. The center could not follow the prescriber's instructions because one of two drugs listed in the allergy action plan was not obtained by the center.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“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 list in the Chickadees room was posted on the front of the cabinets in plain sight.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 9/13/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Centers must obtain a completed Out of State Sex Offender Registry Search prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #1, caregiver #2. and caregiver #4, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed Out of State Sex Offender Registry Search.”

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 #2, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a central registry search requested.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #1 and Caregiver #2, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center shall 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 required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. There was no allergy list in three classrooms where children are present.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on review of employee information, the center did not ensure that staff members submit the results of a tuberculosis screening every two years of the date of the initial screening. Evidence: There was no documentation that Staff #5 had a tuberculosis screening within the previous 2 years.”

22.1-289-036-B-4

“Based in file review, and confirmed by center staff, out of state central registry checks, and out of state criminal history checks were not completed. Evidence: Staff #1 does not have central registry or criminal history check for DC, which they have lived in the last 5 years.”

8VAC20-780-520-A

“Nonprescription drugs were kept beyond expiration date of product. Evidence: Benadryl for Child #1 expired 6/2022.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on staff statement, there is not a step-on trash can available to dispose of soiled diapers/pull-ups. Evidence: Staff stated that no step-on trashcan was available to dispose of soiled diapers or pull ups.”

8VAC20-780-510-B

“Based on record review and staff statement, an authorization for emergency medication is expired. Evidence: The current authorization was signed by both the parent and physician 9/2019 and is over a year old.”