Little Duckling's Academy

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Repeat Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. The record of staff #6, contained documentation of a TB screening dated three days after the date of hire.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“Repeat The center must request a search of the central registry prior to employment. 1. The record of staff #2, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated seven days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested four days after the date of employment. 2. The record of staff #3, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated two days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested one day after the date of employment. 3. The record of staff #5, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated eight days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested seven days after the date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

“The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain 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. The record of child #2 and the record of child #3, both with a diagnosed food allergy, did not contain a written care plan from a physician.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Repeat Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician designee, or an official of the local health department. The record of staff #4: contained a tuberculosis screening dated seven weeks prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-560-F-4

“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. A child, three years of age, was observed being served a whole hotdog on a bun. Staff did not cut the hotdog into bite size pieces until the inspector asked them to do so.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“Repeat When a child is placed in an infant seat or highchair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Four children, ranging in age from 12 months to two years, were observed unbuckled in highchairs.”

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course. Training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. The record of staff #3 did not contain documentation of completing the department’s health and safety update course for the year 2025. Administration stated the training had not been completed.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #3, employed for three months, had current CPR for adults only.”

8VAC20-780-350-C

“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Thirteen children, ages two years through three years, were observed with one staff (staff #5) for approximately five minutes until a second staff (staff #2) arrived on site. The staff to child ratio for the youngest child in the group was one staff to every eight children.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. One child was observed unbuckled in a highchair.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record of staff #4 contained two hours of annual training for the period of 07/27/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required. The record of staff #5 contained five hours of annual training for the period of 07/24/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. The record of staff #1, employed for 2 months, contained documentation of two references that were obtained nine days after employment.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information. 1. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody and the name, address and phone number for two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. 2. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The record of staff #1, employed for two months, did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”

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. 1. Staff #2, employed for nine days, did not have documentation the central registry was requested prior to employment. The results of the central registry had not been received. 2. The record of staff #3, employed for three months, had documentation of requesting a central registry check two after the date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Neither of the five staff on site on September 3, 2025, had current daily health observation training.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #3, employed for three months, had current CPR for adults only.”

8VAC20-780-350-C

“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Thirteen children, ages two years through three years, were observed with one staff (staff #5) for approximately five minutes until a second staff (staff #2) arrived on site. The staff to child ratio for the youngest child in the group was one staff to every eight children.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. One child was observed unbuckled in a highchair.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record of staff #4 contained two hours of annual training for the period of 07/27/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required. The record of staff #5 contained five hours of annual training for the period of 07/24/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. The record of staff #1, employed for 2 months, contained documentation of two references that were obtained nine days after employment.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information. 1. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody and the name, address and phone number for two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. 2. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The record of staff #1, employed for two months, did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”

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. 1. Staff #2, employed for nine days, did not have documentation the central registry was requested prior to employment. The results of the central registry had not been received. 2. The record of staff #3, employed for three months, had documentation of requesting a central registry check two after the date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Neither of the five staff on site on September 3, 2025, had current daily health observation training.”

8VAC20-780-560-M

“Children shall not be allowed to drink and eat while walking around. Child #9 was observed walking around the classroom with a slice of pizza.”

8VAC20-780-70

“A staff record shall be kept for each staff person and contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 1. The record of staff #1 did not have documentation that two references were checked prior to employment. 2. The record of staff #4 did not have documentation of a second reference.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Staff shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The record of staff #1 contained a tuberculosis screening dated five days after the date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-130-A

“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record of child #5 contain documentation of immunizations dated five days after the first day of attendance.”

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, who is currently working, was dated one day after their first day of employment.”

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. Four lunch boxes were not labeled with the date.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Four children were observed in high chairs without the protective belt being fastened. One child was standing in the seat of the high chair.”

8VAC20-780-550-C

“Based on observation, the center did not post emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. Evidence: The emergency evacuation maps posted in each classroom area did not include shelter-in-place procedures.”