Little Friends Learning Center

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

“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. Child #1, enrolled for three weeks, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have an allergy care plan in the file.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. Staff #2, employed for five months, did not have documentation of two references in the record.”

8VAC20-780-530-A-2

“Based on review of records, observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had first aid certification. Evidence 1. Staff #1 was observed to be the only staff present in the large classroom where five children were present. 2. Staff #1?s first aid certification had expired on 05/13/2023. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that they did not have current first aid certification.”

8VAC20-780-530-A-1

“REPEAT VIOLATION Based on review of records, observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. Evidence 1. Staff #1 was observed to be the only staff present with the large classroom where five children were present. 2. Staff #1?s CPR certification had expired on 05/13/2023. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that they did not have current CPR certification.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to ensure that each child’s record contained the required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1, #2, and #3 ?s files were missing the work phone number of one parent. 2. Child #5?s file was missing the work phone number for both parents, place of employment of both parent and the address for the emergency contacts.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that children under the age of 10 years old are always within actual sight and sound of supervising staff. Evidence: 1. In the large classroom, Staff #1 was observed to be alone with five children who were watching television in the front corner of the room. 2. During the inspection, Staff #1 went into the hallway twice and into the restroom twice leaving the children who were watching television out of sight. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the children in the front corner cannot be seen from the bathroom or the hallway.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Based on review of staff records and interview, the center failed to ensure that all staff had completed a minimum of 16 hours of annual training appropriate to the age of children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, hired on 01/15/2020 completed only 12 hours of training for their 01/15/2021- 01/14/2022 training year. 2. Staff #4 did not complete any training hours on file for their May 2021-May 2022 training year. 3. Staff #4 verified that the staff #2 and #4 did not meet the minimum requirement of 16 hours of annual training appropriate to the age of the children in care.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“Based on interview, the center failed to provide an annual fire inspections report. Evidence 1. Staff #4 confirmed that an annual fire inspection had not occurred.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“Based on interview, the center failed to provide evidence of annual approval from the local health department. Evidence 1. Staff #4 confirmed that an annual health inspection had not occurred”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observation and interviews, the center did not ensure that food brought from home was clearly dated. Evidence 1. In Classroom #1, #2 and #3 snacks that were brought from home were not clearly labelled with the date. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #4 confirmed that the snacks were not labeled with a date.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“Based on review of staff records and interview, the center failed to ensure that there was at least one staff member on duty who had obtained, within the last three years, instruction in performing daily health observation of children. Evidence: 1. All staff record of those that were present were reviewed and Staff #4 was the only staff that had received instruction in preforming daily health observations. 2. Staff #4?s expiration date of health observation training was 06/11/2022. 3. Staff confirmed that none of the staff on duty had daily health observation training with in the last three years.”

8VAC20-780-530-A

“Based on review of files, observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had CPR and First Aid training. Evidence 1. Staff #1 was observed to be the only staff present in Classroom #1 where children were present. 2. Staff #1 did not have CPR and First Aid Training. 3. Staff #4 verified that Staff #1 did not have CPR and First Aid training.”

8VAC20-780-60-A Complaint related: No

“Based on review of children records, the center failed to obtain all required information. Evidence: 1. One of the emergency contacts listed did not have a phone number documented. 2. Both of the emergency contacts listed did not contain information regarding their address. 3. Administration verified that the emergency contacts did not have the required information in the child's file.”

8VAC20-780-130-A Complaint related: Yes

“Based on review of child records, the center failed to ensure immunizations were obtained prior to the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #1's date of enrollment was 02/28/2022. The immunizations on file were dated 03/11/2022. 2. Administration verified the date of enrollment and the date the immunizations were obtained.”