First Steps Children Learning Center

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of date of employment current certification in CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff # 2 was not certified and was approximately one month past the 90 day required timeframe. Staff # 4 certification was expired by seventeen days.”

8VAC20-780-560-F

“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, they shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The breakfast menu was missing two components and the snack menu was missing one component.”

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 infant room was not confidential and was not dated.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of date of employment current certification in First Aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff # 2 was not certified and was approximately one month past the 90 day required timeframe. Staff # 4 certification was expired by seventeen days.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children. There were several items sitting on top of the diapering surface in one of the classrooms.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1 was dated nine days after their first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2 was dated 4 days after their first day of employment.”

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, enrolled for five months, was missing the name, address, home phone number, place of employment, and employment phone number for one of the parents. The record for Child #2, enrolled for two months, was missing the physician's phone number. The record for Child #3, enrolled for five months, was missing the name, address, home phone number, place of employment, and employment phone number for one of the parents, the physician's phone number, and the address for the second emergency contact. The record for Child #5, enrolled for six months, was missing the home phone number for one of the parents.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The health approval provided was overdue by more than a month.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The fire inspection report was overdue two months.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 7 days, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. The food containers were not dated.”

8VAC20-780-430-K

“Provision shall be made for an individual place for each child's personal belongings. Individual space for each child's personal belongings was not provided.”

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 #3, who had been employed for seven days, criminal background check was dated a day after the date of employment.”

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 TB was dated four days after the date of employment and Staff #3 had no documentation and had been employed for seven days.”

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, enrolled for five months, was missing the name, address, home phone number, place of employment, and employment phone number for one of the parents. The record for Child #2, enrolled for two months, was missing the physician's phone number. The record for Child #3, enrolled for five months, was missing the name, address, home phone number, place of employment, and employment phone number for one of the parents, the physician's phone number, and the address for the second emergency contact. The record for Child #5, enrolled for six months, was missing the home phone number for one of the parents.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The health approval provided was overdue by more than a month.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The fire inspection report was overdue two months.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 7 days, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. The food containers were not dated.”

8VAC20-780-430-K

“Provision shall be made for an individual place for each child's personal belongings. Individual space for each child's personal belongings was not provided.”

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 #3, who had been employed for seven days, criminal background check was dated a day after the date of employment.”

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 TB was dated four days after the date of employment and Staff #3 had no documentation and had been employed for seven days.”

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, enrolled for three days, was missing a second emergency contact and the file for Child #2, enrolled for 7 days, was missing the required documentation of health information (immunizations).”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. The fall zone behind the swing set measured to be seven feet six inches when it required at least ten feet eight inches of a fall zone.”

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, enrolled for three days, was missing a second emergency contact and the file for Child #2, enrolled for 7 days, was missing the required documentation of health information (immunizations).”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. The fall zone behind the swing set measured to be seven feet six inches when it required at least ten feet eight inches of a fall zone.”

8VAC20-780-540-C

“An ice pack or cooling agent is required at the center. There was no ice pack or cooling agent at the center.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place that prevents access by children. Hand soap marked warning, keep out of reach of children, was on the sink in the children's bathroom and on the sink in the 1 year old classroom.”

8VAC20-780-540-E

“One working, battery-operated flashlight and one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children are required non medical emergency supplies. There was no battery operated flashlight or battery operated radio in the building.”

22.1-289.058

“Each building that houses a child day program that is licensed, that serves preschool-age children, shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. There was no carbon monoxide detector in the building.”