Grace Christian Academy

8VAC20-790-640-A

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The men's bathroom used by the children in care had a deodorizer in the urinal. This was accessible to the children.”

8VAC20-790-630-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Two outlet covers in the toddler room were broken, exposing wiring. These outlets were accessible to the children.”

8VAC20-790-760-B-3-c

“A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. The changing pad in the infant room had tears, causing the surface to be absorbent.”

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. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for staff #4, who has been employed for more than one year and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-790-800-A-1

“Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly. There was no documentation for evacuation procedures being practiced from 1/1/26-7/31/26.”

8VAC20-790-660

“The vendor shall ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. The playground equipment on the new play area, used by the daycare children, does not have cushioning material.”

8VAC20-790-760-B-6

“Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leak-proof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. The trash can in the bathroom was not foot-operated”

8VAC20-790-730-F

“Cribs shall be provided for children during the designated rest periods. The infant room had two playpens being used to sleep in by the children.”

8VAC20-790-640-A

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A can of disinfectant spray and a bottle of sanitizing spray was on the paper towel dispenser which was above the changing table, within reach of children.”

8VAC20-790-760-A-3

“Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after helping a child use the toilet or changing a diaper. Staff #8 changed a diaper and did not wash hands after.”

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. Caregiver #2, who had been employed for three months, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Caregiver #2 was working with children.”

22.1-289.031-A-3 Complaint related: Yes

“Staff members under 18 years of age shall be under the supervision of an adult staff member. Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past two months, was not under the supervision of an adult staff member.”

22.1-289.031-A-4 Complaint related: No

“Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Staff #1, who has been working at the center for two months and staff #2, who has been working at the center for one month did not have a completed Staff Health Report.”

22.1-289.035-B-2 Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for two months; Staff #2, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Both staff were working with children.”

22.1-289.035-B-3 Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for two months; and staff #2, who had been employed for one month, did not have proof of central registry search requests .”

22.1-289.035-B-1 Complaint related: No

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for two months and Staff #2, who has been employed for one month, did not have a completed sworn statement on file.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff # 5, 9, who had been employed one month; staff #3, 6, 7, 10, 12, who had been employed two months; staff # 4, who had been employed five months, staff #11, who had been employed seven months and staff #8, who had been employed eight months, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 were working alone with children.”

22.1-289.049-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION The regulated child day program shall require the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of child’s identity and age. Child #1-4, have been in care five to six months, do not have proof of child’s identity and age on file.”

22.1-289.031-B-4

“REPEAT VIOLATION The regulated child day program ensures that all children are in compliance with the immunization provisions. Child #1-4, have been in care five to six months, do not have immunizations on file.”

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 #5, who had been employed one month; staff #6, who had been employed two months; staff #8, who had been employed eight months, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff 5 & 8 were working alone with children.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that all staff have a fingerprint-based criminal history determination letter prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: Staff # 2-5 do not have a fingerprint-based criminal history letter prior to the first day of employment. All three staff were working on 9/7/23.”

22.1-289.049-A

“Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, such child day program shall require information from the person enrolling the child regarding previous child day care and schools attended by the child. The regulated child day program shall also require that the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of the child's identity and age. Evidence: The 24 children present on 9/7/23 did not have documentation of proof of child's identity and age.”

22.1-289.031-B-4

“Based on record reviews the center failed to establish and implement procedures that ensure that all children in the center are in compliance with the provisions of ? 32.1-46 regarding the immunization of children against certain diseases. Evidence: The 24 children present did not have documentation of immunizations.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-2

“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that prospective employee, volunteer, or any other person who is expected to be alone with one or more children enrolled in the religious exempt child day center except a parent-volunteer, or a parent or guardian who may be left alone with his or her own child have a: Sworn statement or affirmation before employment or commencement of service at the facility a search of central registry and criminal history record check, as requested by the individual, within 30 days of employment or commencement of service. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1-4 do not have Central Registry checks on file. 2. Staff #1-4 do not have a sworn statement on file.”