Little Eyes Daycare

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation. all hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: There was a can of spray Lysol on a shelf in the upstairs hall bathroom.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center did not 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. Evidence: The allergy etc. list in each classroom was not dated.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, a diaper pad was absorbent. Evidence: In the 2 yr. old classroom the diaper pad had 2-3 tears in it making it absorbent.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, areas of the center were not maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1. The paint of the front door threshold is peeling and chipped. The front porch of the center is at times used for a play area so therefore children have access. 2. A child's classroom table had peeling paint on the top.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center did not have all the required information the children's records. Evidence: Child record #1 did not have emergency addresses and allergy information completed for child #1.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation. all hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: There was a can of spray Lysol on a shelf in the upstairs hall bathroom.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center did not 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. Evidence: The allergy etc. list in each classroom was not dated.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, a diaper pad was absorbent. Evidence: In the 2 yr. old classroom the diaper pad had 2-3 tears in it making it absorbent.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, areas of the center were not maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1. The paint of the front door threshold is peeling and chipped. The front porch of the center is at times used for a play area so therefore children have access. 2. A child's classroom table had peeling paint on the top.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center did not have all the required information the children's records. Evidence: Child record #1 did not have emergency addresses and allergy information completed for child #1.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“Based on record review, all staff did not meet this requirement. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 was hired 9/18/2023 and had not completed first aid and cpr certification.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review, staff records did not contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not have emergency addresses in the record.”

8VAC20-780-510-I

“Based on observation, the center did not have the prescription label for a medication. Evidence: 1. Child #6 had a medication at the center and it did not have a prescription label.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on record review, the center failed to obtain out of state child abuse and neglect results and sex offender registry check within the required time frames. Evidence: 1. Staff #5 was hired 3/19/2024 and the required out of state child abuse and neglect registry check had not been completed by the end of the 30th day of employment. Out of state sex offender had not been completed prior to the first day of employment.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“Based on record review, all staff did not meet this requirement. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 was hired 9/18/2023 and had not completed first aid and cpr certification.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review, staff records did not contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not have emergency addresses in the record.”

8VAC20-780-510-I

“Based on observation, the center did not have the prescription label for a medication. Evidence: 1. Child #6 had a medication at the center and it did not have a prescription label.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on record review, the center failed to obtain out of state child abuse and neglect results and sex offender registry check within the required time frames. Evidence: 1. Staff #5 was hired 3/19/2024 and the required out of state child abuse and neglect registry check had not been completed by the end of the 30th day of employment. Out of state sex offender had not been completed prior to the first day of employment.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“Based on record review, all staff did not meet this requirement. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 was hired 9/18/2023 and had not completed first aid and cpr certification.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review, staff records did not contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not have emergency addresses in the record.”

8VAC20-780-510-I

“Based on observation, the center did not have the prescription label for a medication. Evidence: 1. Child #6 had a medication at the center and it did not have a prescription label.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on record review, the center failed to obtain out of state child abuse and neglect results and sex offender registry check within the required time frames. Evidence: 1. Staff #5 was hired 3/19/2024 and the required out of state child abuse and neglect registry check had not been completed by the end of the 30th day of employment. Out of state sex offender had not been completed prior to the first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision. Evidence: 1. On December 4, 2023, at approximately 4:30 P.M. there were two staff with 10 children, two and three years old on the playground. At approximately 4:35 P.M., staff #1 and staff #2 brought 8 children inside to their classroom. At approximately 4:40 P.M., witness #1 arrived at the center to pick up child #1 and noticed child #1 and child #2 running back and forth between the side back gate and a shed. Witness #1 went inside the center to sign child #1 out and staff #3 stated that no one should be outside. Witness #1 and staff #3 then went outside and looked around on the playground and did not find the children. The back/side gate was open. Staff #3 then proceeds to the classroom and the children were not there; staff #1 and #2 did not know where the two children were. Staff #3 then went outside and sees an adult (witness #2) with the two children in the library parking lot across the street from the center. Witness #2 then crossed the street and delivered the children to staff #3 and witness #1 at approximately 4:48. 2. Witness #2 states she was in her office at the library when she heard the doorbell ring at the back of the building where she sees to two children. Child #2 stated they were hiding from their friends. The children pointed to the childcare center when asked where their friends were. Witness #2 then walked the children across the one-way street approximately 9 feet wide to the parking lot of the center and delivers the children to staff #3 and witness #1. Witness #2 states that on the library video, the children ring the doorbell at 4:46 P.M. 3. Additional information related to the incident was unable to be obtained due to staff #1 and staff #2 refusing to be interviewed. The inspector made multiple attempts to conduct interviews with staff #1 and staff #2 and, in a telephone conversation with the staff on 01/04/24, received telephone confirmation that the interviews were being refused.”

8VAC20-780-140-A Complaint related: No

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have documentation for each child a physical examination within 30 days after the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: Child record #1 (date of attendance 9/25/23) did not contain a physical exam. The director verified the record did not have a physical exam in the file.”

8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Evidence: 1. On December 4, 2023, two staff and 10 children ages two and three years old were on the playground. Child #1 and child #2, both two years old, left the fenced playground through an unsecured gate in the back/side of the center, crossed a one-way street approximately 9 feet wide, then traveled approximately 55 feet through the library parking lot to the back of the building. The two children were missing approximately 5 minutes before staff realized they were missing. 2. Child #1 and #2 were missing for approximately 10-13 minutes before being delivered back to the center by witness #2. Conditions were mostly cloudy and 55 degrees. The children did not have on coats. The children were not upset. 3. Additional information related to the incident was unable to be obtained due to staff #1 and staff #2 refusing to be interviewed. The inspector made multiple attempts to conduct interviews with staff #1 and staff #2 and, in a telephone conversation with the staff on 01/04/24, received telephone confirmation that the interviews were being refused.”

8VAC20-780-520-C

“Based on observation, diaper cream was accessible to children. Evidence: 1. In the 2's bathroom, there was Aquaphor and triple paste in baskets below the diaper changing table. 2. In the toddler bathroom, there were two tubes of Aquaphor under the diaper changing table in baskets.”

8VAC20-780-520-C

“Based on observation, diaper cream was accessible to children. Evidence: 1. In the 2's bathroom, there was Aquaphor and triple paste in baskets below the diaper changing table. 2. In the toddler bathroom, there were two tubes of Aquaphor under the diaper changing table in baskets.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have a physical examination for each child within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence: 1. Five children's records were reviewed; none had physical examinations. 2. Staff #1 verified that the physicals were not in the file.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have central registry findings within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. There were no central registry findings for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no central registry's on file.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have employees complete a sworn disclosure statement before the hire date. Evidence: 1. There were no sworn disclosure statements completed for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no sworn disclsoures on file.”

8VAC20-780-240-E

“Based on record review, the center failed to have, within 30 days of the first day of employment, staff must complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care. Evidence: Staff #3 was hired 3/27/23, staff #6 DOH 3/27/23 and there was no faid and cpr orientation documentation in the file.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation, there was a hazardous substance not locked. Evidence: There was Lysol under the staff bathroom sink and the cabinet was not locked and the door to the bathroom was not locked.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have fingerprint results prior to first day of employment. Evidence: 1. There were no fingerprint results for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no fingerprint resultson file.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, the center failed to have diapers being disposed of in a storage system that is either foot -operated or used in such a a way that neither the staff member's hands nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: 1. There were diaper pails that had to be operated by hand to open in the 2-3's room and in the infant room.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on record review, staff members did not have documentation of TB screening submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, #3, #$ #4 did not have TB screening in their file. Staff #7 had a TB screening dated 10/21/22, the DOH was 5/3/2023.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Based on observation, the center did not have infant bottles dated and labeled with the child's name. Evidence: 1. In the infant room there was one bottle with the name but not dated, and another bottle with no name or date.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on record review, staff had not completed orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: Staff #3, (DOH 3/27/23) #6, and #7 (DOH 5/3/23) had no documentation of orientation.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Based on record review, the center failed to have a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: 1. The center was missing an emergency drill for the month of April.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review and staff interview, the following information was not kept for each staff person: Evidence: 1. Staff #2 did not have address, phone #, emergency contact info., health info., two references. Staff #3 did not have emerg. contact info., qualifications for position, and one reference. Staff #4 did not have emerg. contact info., two references, health info. Staff #5 did not have emerg. contact info., two references, and health info. Staff #6 did not have emerg. info., health info., two references, or qualifications for the position. Staff #7 did not have emer. info., health info., two references, or qualifications for the position.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Based on record review, the center did not follow the required standards for administering medications. Evidence: 1. Child #6 was given non-prescription medication that was not consistent with the manufacturer's instructions for age, duration and dosage. The pain reliever medication label states it is for only 6 months and up. Child was administered the medication on 4/11/23 and 4/12/23. Child was under 6 months old when administered the medication. 2. Child #6 had an authorization for non prescription medication but it had not been renewed every 10 days and a physician had not provided written authorization for it to be administered longer than 10 days.”

8VAC20-780-520-B

“Based on observation, the center did not keep sunscreen in accessible to children under five years of age. Evidence: 1. In the preschool classroom there was a kids sunscreen spray bottle on the floor on top of an opened yellow back pack.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have in each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director regularly present. Such a program leader shall supervise no more than two aides. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 stated and verified that she floated between toddler room #1 and toddler room #2 and that the regular staff in those classrooms were not lead qualified. Staff #3 was acting as a lead teacher in infant room #1 and there was no verification of lead teacher qualifications in the staff record. Staff #6 was acting as the lead teacher in infant room #2 and there was no verification of lead teacher qualifications in the staff record.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have a physical examination for each child within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence: 1. Five children's records were reviewed; none had physical examinations. 2. Staff #1 verified that the physicals were not in the file.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have central registry findings within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. There were no central registry findings for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no central registry's on file.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have employees complete a sworn disclosure statement before the hire date. Evidence: 1. There were no sworn disclosure statements completed for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no sworn disclsoures on file.”

8VAC20-780-240-E

“Based on record review, the center failed to have, within 30 days of the first day of employment, staff must complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care. Evidence: Staff #3 was hired 3/27/23, staff #6 DOH 3/27/23 and there was no faid and cpr orientation documentation in the file.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation, there was a hazardous substance not locked. Evidence: There was Lysol under the staff bathroom sink and the cabinet was not locked and the door to the bathroom was not locked.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have fingerprint results prior to first day of employment. Evidence: 1. There were no fingerprint results for staff #2 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #3 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #4 (DOH 3/27/23), staff #5 (DOH 1/3/23), staff #6 (DOH 3/27/23) and staff #7 (DOH 5/3/23). 2. Staff #8 verified there were no fingerprint resultson file.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, the center failed to have diapers being disposed of in a storage system that is either foot -operated or used in such a a way that neither the staff member's hands nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: 1. There were diaper pails that had to be operated by hand to open in the 2-3's room and in the infant room.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on record review, staff members did not have documentation of TB screening submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, #3, #$ #4 did not have TB screening in their file. Staff #7 had a TB screening dated 10/21/22, the DOH was 5/3/2023.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Based on observation, the center did not have infant bottles dated and labeled with the child's name. Evidence: 1. In the infant room there was one bottle with the name but not dated, and another bottle with no name or date.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on record review, staff had not completed orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: Staff #3, (DOH 3/27/23) #6, and #7 (DOH 5/3/23) had no documentation of orientation.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Based on record review, the center failed to have a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: 1. The center was missing an emergency drill for the month of April.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review and staff interview, the following information was not kept for each staff person: Evidence: 1. Staff #2 did not have address, phone #, emergency contact info., health info., two references. Staff #3 did not have emerg. contact info., qualifications for position, and one reference. Staff #4 did not have emerg. contact info., two references, health info. Staff #5 did not have emerg. contact info., two references, and health info. Staff #6 did not have emerg. info., health info., two references, or qualifications for the position. Staff #7 did not have emer. info., health info., two references, or qualifications for the position.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Based on record review, the center did not follow the required standards for administering medications. Evidence: 1. Child #6 was given non-prescription medication that was not consistent with the manufacturer's instructions for age, duration and dosage. The pain reliever medication label states it is for only 6 months and up. Child was administered the medication on 4/11/23 and 4/12/23. Child was under 6 months old when administered the medication. 2. Child #6 had an authorization for non prescription medication but it had not been renewed every 10 days and a physician had not provided written authorization for it to be administered longer than 10 days.”

8VAC20-780-520-B

“Based on observation, the center did not keep sunscreen in accessible to children under five years of age. Evidence: 1. In the preschool classroom there was a kids sunscreen spray bottle on the floor on top of an opened yellow back pack.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have in each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director regularly present. Such a program leader shall supervise no more than two aides. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 stated and verified that she floated between toddler room #1 and toddler room #2 and that the regular staff in those classrooms were not lead qualified. Staff #3 was acting as a lead teacher in infant room #1 and there was no verification of lead teacher qualifications in the staff record. Staff #6 was acting as the lead teacher in infant room #2 and there was no verification of lead teacher qualifications in the staff record.”