Metaphor International School

8VAC20-780-560-F

“When centers choose to provide meals or snack, they must follow the most recent age appropriate nutritional requirements of the USDA Food Program. 1. On 4/6/26, milk was listed for brunch and afternoon meal on the menu. The center did not have any milk on site to serve the children. There was a bottle of a gallon of milk in the refrigerator which was expired. 2. The menu listed fresh fruit, yogurt, cookies and milk/water/tea for brunch. The children were observed eating apple slices with pretzel crisps. There was no yogurt or milk being served to the children.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center shall submit a request for an out of state central registry search (CRS) and sex offender search an employee prior to the first day of employment. Staff #1's record indicated that she resided outside the state of Virginia within the last 5 years. The out of state CRS and sex offender search was not submitted to this date.”

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Staff who work directly with children are required to complete the department's annual health and safety update course. Staff #1 and Staff #2 have not completed the 3 hour annual health and safety update course.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“The center must obtain a subsequent tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing. Staff #1 's most recent TB screening was obtained more than two years ago.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“The center did not maintain for each group of children, written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. 1. On this day the software platform used by the center was out of service. This platform is used to record daily attendance for children which could not be recorded due to the outage. 2. The center also did not have a written record of attendance for each child in care.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“The center did not maintain for each group of children, written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. 1. On this day the software platform used by the center was out of service. This platform is used to record daily attendance for children which could not be recorded due to the outage. 2. The center also did not have a written record of attendance for each child in care.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records with complete information shall be kept for each staff person. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's records were missing the date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-240-C

“Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the facility specific topics. Documentation of Staff # 1 and Staff # 2's orientation showed that it did not include the following topics: abusive head trauma, sudden infant death syndrome, shaken baby syndrome, use of safe sleep practices and procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children.”

8VAC20-780-210-A

“Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet the requirements as listed in the licensing regulations. 1. Staff # 1 stated that Staff # 3 and Staff # 5 were program leads in their respective classrooms. 2. Both staff had diplomas in another language and no other supporting documents to demonstrate they met the requirements for a program lead.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 have been both employed at the center for over 90 days. Neither staff has completed the department's preservice training.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. 1. At approximately 10:30 am, Child # 1 from Staff # 3's classroom (4-5 year old) was seen using the bathroom located in the main hallway of the center. 2. Child # 1 was alone in the bathroom with no staff supervising. Staff # 3 was in her classroom with the rest of the children. 3. At approximately 11:35 am, Staff # 4 had taken 7 children (4-5 yr. old) to the bathroom located in the main hallway of the center. 4. Staff # 4 had left three children in the classroom alone and unsupervised. The classroom is not within sight of the bathroom. 5. Additionally, children from Staff # 4's classroom were observed leaving the classroom and going back and forth from the classroom to the bathroom to wash their art cups without any supervision.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of staff records, 3 out of 6 records, the applicant did not authorize the center to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 (date of employment 8/14/2013) central registry results expired on 1/25/203. The results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry were not obtained for Virginia (VA). 2. Staff #2 (date of employment 11/23/2017) central registry results expired on 1/25/203. The results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry were not obtained for Virginia (VA). 3. Staff #4 (date of employment 2/2009) central registry results expired 10/25/2022 for Virginia (VA) and out-of-state central registry 4/09/2023 for Maryland (MD).”

22VAC40-185-70-A

“8VAC20-780-70 (2) Based on staff record review, the center did not have documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Evidence: Staff #5 (date of hire 1/25/2022) only had documentation of one reference during the inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on staff record review, the center did not obtain documentation of criminal history records prior to the 1st day of employment for staff. Evidence: Staff #5 (date of hire 1/25/2022) had criminal history records dated 2/3/2022.”

22VAC40-185-160-A

“Based on staff record review, documentation of the TB screening was not submitted at the time of employment. Evidence: Staff #3 (date of hire 02/07/2022) had a TB test dated 02/22/2022 during the inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on staff record review, the center did not have documentation of out of state child abuse and neglect results. Evidence: Staff #2 did not have documentation of out of state (MD) child abuse and neglect results during inspection. Staff #5 did not have documentation of out of state (MD) child abuse and neglect results during inspection.”

22VAC40-185-160-C

“Based on staff record review, the center did not have TB screenings at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing. Evidence: Staff #7 had a TB test dated 3/11/2020 (Expired 3/11/2022) on file during the inspection.”

22VAC40-185-60-A

“Based on child record review, the center did not have documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity. Evidence: Child #3 did not have documentation of a signature verifying viewing proof of the child’s identity during the inspection. Child #4 did not have documentation of a signature verifying viewing proof of the child’s identity during the inspection.”