Matheus Academy - Brandermill Daycare

8VAC20-780-500-B

“The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and water and sanitized after each use. The Licensing inspector observed diaper changes in the 2-year-old room and staff failed to clean and sanitized the diapering surface between 2 diaper changes.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“(Repeat Violation) Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine. Staff was observed changing a child’s diaper in the two’s classroom and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #5 had no documentation of completed training and had been employed for 2 months.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“(Repeat Violation) 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 or sex offender registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than two months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

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. The record of child #2, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody. The record for child #3, and child #5 did not contain the work phone number for one parent.”

8VAC20-780-70

“(Repeat Violation) Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #4, who have been actively working at the center for the past two months, did not have at least two reference verifications on file. Staff #5, who have been actively working at the center for the past two months, did not have a second completed reference verification on file.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and water and sanitized after each use. The Licensing inspector observed diaper changes in the 2-year-old room and staff failed to clean and sanitized the diapering surface between 2 diaper changes.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated. Multiple thermos bottles brought from home were not labeled with children’s names in the Pre-K room.”

8VAC20-780-510-G

“Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, dosage amount, and the time or times to be given. An over-the-counter medication was observed during the inspection was not labeled with the child’s name.”

8VAC20-780-245-I

“The center is required to provide training on the center’s emergency preparedness plan annually and each time the plan is updated. There was no documentation of the annual review of the emergency preparedness plan.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Repeat Violation Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually. S5 and S6 did not obtain any training hours between 08/2024 and 08/2025.”

8VAC20-780-40-J

“Repeat Violation The center is required to update annually the injury prevention procedures based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services. No documentation was available to show compliance with this requirement.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Repeat Violation At least every 2 years from the date of the initial screening staff shall obtain the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. The screening for S5 was overdue by over 5 months.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Repeat Violation 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. S3, employed for over 1 month, had no a TB screening documentation on file. S1 TB was dated six months prior to date of employment and has been employed for over 1 month.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record for C4 was not signed.”

8VAC20-780-550-E

“Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice a year. The drill record documented only one practice on 03/04/2025 in 2025.”

8VAC20-780-550-F

“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. No lockdown drill was documented in 2025.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Repeat Violation Evacuation drills procedures shall be practiced monthly. Drill records did not document a drill in 01/2026.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain written records of children’s injuries that contain all of the required information. Injury reports dated 09/09/2025 did not document the time of parental notification, how the parent was notified, or actions to prevent recurrence.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“Evacuation drills procedures shall be practiced monthly. Drill records did not document a drill in 08/2025.”

8VAC20-780-520-B

“Sunscreen shall be inaccessible to children. Sunscreen was observed on the counter at the exit door in the far-right classroom that was accessible to children.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine. S5 changed a child’s diaper in the 2-year-old-room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water.”

8VAC20-780-245-I

“The center is required to provide training on the center’s emergency preparedness plan annually and each time the plan is updated. There was no documentation of the annual review of the emergency preparedness plan.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually. S3 obtained 4 of the 16 required hours and S4 and S5 did not obtain any training hours.”

8VAC20-780-40-J

“The center is required to update annually the injury prevention procedures based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services. No documentation was available to show compliance with this requirement.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“At least every 2 years from the date of the initial screening staff shall obtain the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. The screening for S5 was overdue by 23 days.”

8VAC20-780-140-B

“Physical examinations completed by a physician prior to a child’s enrollment shall be within the time period prescribed by the standards. The physical for C3 was not within the required 12 months prior to attendance.”

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Repeat Violation 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 for C4 attending the center did not contain documentation of immunizations.”

8VAC20-780-560-F

“The menu listing food to be served during the current week did not document snacks and the specific components for lunch.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall include an emergency contact to be notified in an emergency and information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities. The staff record for S1 did not include this information. Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. S2, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. S1, who was employed for 9 days without a completed national criminal background check. S3, who was employed for 3 days without a completed national criminal background check.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The screening for S3 was completed 6 days after hire.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training required by 8VAC20-780-240-C and 8VAC20- 780-420-A prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. The record for S1, S2, and S3 did not contain an orientation training form.”

8VAC20-780-520-C

“Diaper creams shall be inaccessible to children. A tube of diaper cream was observed in a basket under the diaper changing table in the 2/3 year-old classroom that was accessible to children.”

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 for C2 attending the center did not contain documentation of immunizations.”

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. S1, employed for more than 2 months, did not have documentation of the center requesting a central registry check or a criminal history check from that state.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. S5 completed the course two months late. S6 working with children, has not completed this course which is overdue by 2 months.”

8VAC20-780-550-G

“The center is required to maintain documentation of emergency evacuations that document all of the required information. The drills conducted in September, October, November, December 2024 and January 2025 did not document: method used for notification for the drill; the number of staff participating; the number of children participating; any special conditions simulated; the time it took to complete the drill; problems encountered, if any; and for emergency evacuation drills only, weather conditions.”

8VAC20-780-90-A

“A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. The record for C4 and C5 did not contain a written agreement.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s injuries that contains all the required information. The injury reports dated 09/26/2024 and 11/07/2024 did not document the time of the parental notification and any future action to be taken to prevent recurrence of the injury.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The provider shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no documentation of monthly evacuation drills since the center opened 08/23/2024.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the container must be clearly dated. Licensing inspector observed multiple thermos bottles brought from home in the 2-year-old room that were not dated.”

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 records for S3, S4, S5, and S6 who have been working since 08/23/2024 did not contain sworn disclosure statements.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Each center shall maintain a record for each staff that contains all the required information. The records for S2, S,3 S4, S5, and S6 did not contain documentation of their orientation and training required by 8VAC20-780-240. The records for S2 and S3 did not document health information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities. The records S2 and S3 did not contain the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.”

8VAC20-770-40-C-1-a

“Based on record review, the center failed to have required background checks at the time of initial application for licensure. Evidence: The results of a central registry search for Applicant #1 and Applicant #2 had not been obtained.”

8VAC20-780-550-A

“Based on record review, the center’s written emergency preparedness plan did not document consultation with local or state authorities. Evidence: A1 stated the center had not consulted with local or state authorities regarding the emergency preparedness plan.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: Multiple areas of the wire fencing around the playgrounds had gaps creating head and limb entrapment and broken wire that could entangle clothing or snag skin.”