La Petite Academy - Glen Allen

22.1-289.035-A

“The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent sworn statement for staff #1 was overdue by three months and not available for review at the time of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The center shall ensure that their activities and services are maintained in compliance with their own policies and procedures that are required by the standards. The center’s child medication procedures state that expired medication may not be administered to children and must be returned to the parent for disposal. The medication for child #10 expired 13 days ago and was on site at the time of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-245-J-3

“Any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed shall always be in the care of a staff member or independent contractor who meets the requirements. Child #4 had emergency seizure medication on site. There were no staff present at the time of inspection that were trained to administer emergency seizure medication.”

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 #3 TB screening was dated two days after the date of employment and has been employed for three months.”

8VAC20-780-40-G

“The center shall meet the proof of child identity and age requirements as stated in ? 22.1-289.049 of the Code of Virginia. The record for Child #6, enrolled for three months, did not contain proof of child identity and age requirements.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Based on a review of video recording provided by the center and staff interview, the center failed to ensure roughly handling of a child was forbidden. Evidence: 1.On 06/15/2023 Staff #1 roughly handled Child #1 by grabbing the child by the wrist and pulling the child, causing the child to fall to his knees, and roughly moving the child to being seated on a nearby carpeted area. 2.During an interview with Staff #2, it was acknowledged that Staff #1, ?just had enough? and was observed throwing Child #1?s toy, and then pulling him towards her to sit him down.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on interviews, video and documentation review, the center did not ensure that their own discipline policies and procedures were followed as required by the Standards. Evidence: 1. On 06/16/2023, the center’s director, self-reported an incident that occurred on 06/15/2023 where Staff #1 was observed on video ?pulling? Child #1. 2.The center’s procedures on Managing Challenging Behaviors states, ?The use of physical, mental, or emotional punishment on or demeaning behavior toward any child is prohibited.? 3.The procedures also state, ?No staff member is permitted to utilize the following means of punishment or redirection on any child, including his/her own or a relative’s child, while on company property. Hitting, shaking, biting, pinching, pulling, pushing, physical force or inflicting any other form of corporal punishment to hurt a child.? 4. A video was provided by the center on 06/23/2023 where, Staff #1 was observed, pulling Child #1 by the wrist resulting in the child falling to his knees. 5. During an interview with Staff #2 on 06/23/2023, it was acknowledged, that Staff #1 was observed pulling Child #1 towards her.”