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8VAC20-780-550-P Complaint related: Yes

“Complaint related: The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in whichentries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all required components. Injury reports sent to parents on 1/28/2026, 3/06/2026, and 3/13/2026 were sent electronically and did not include: staff present, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury; staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures; and documentation on how parent was notified. There was no incident report for an injury sustained on 3/12/2026. Once parents disenroll, they no longer have access to incident reports in the app.”

22.1-289.036-A

“The applicant for licensure as a child day center shall undergo a background check every five years. The repeat national fingerprint check, repeat search of the central registry, and sworn disclosure statement for the licensee was overdue by one year and six months.”

8VAC20-780-550-P Complaint related: Yes

“Complaint related: The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in whichentries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all required components. Injury reports sent to parents on 1/28/2026, 3/06/2026, and 3/13/2026 were sent electronically and did not include: staff present, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury; staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures; and documentation on how parent was notified. There was no incident report for an injury sustained on 3/12/2026. Once parents disenroll, they no longer have access to incident reports in the app.”

22.1-289.036-A

“The applicant for licensure as a child day center shall undergo a background check every five years. The repeat national fingerprint check, repeat search of the central registry, and sworn disclosure statement for the licensee was overdue by one year and six months.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center shall ensure that procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication. The emergency medication for one child expired 4 months ago; the medication for a second child expired 2 months ago.”

8VAC20-780-510-B

“Medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. One emergency medication for one child did not have written authorization from the parent.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Staff 3 did not have a current tuberculosis test or screening; the documented test expired 3 months ago.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 2:00 p.m. on 11/10/2025, there were 6 children present in the infant room, but 7 were marked present on the attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-245-J

“Staff members caring for any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed must have the appropriate Medication Administration Training. Child 5 has an emergency rectal medication on site, but there are no staff certified in Medication Administration Training - Rectal Medications.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center shall ensure that procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication. The emergency medication for one child expired 4 months ago; the medication for a second child expired 2 months ago.”

8VAC20-780-510-B

“Medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. One emergency medication for one child did not have written authorization from the parent.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Staff 3 did not have a current tuberculosis test or screening; the documented test expired 3 months ago.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 2:00 p.m. on 11/10/2025, there were 6 children present in the infant room, but 7 were marked present on the attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-245-J

“Staff members caring for any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed must have the appropriate Medication Administration Training. Child 5 has an emergency rectal medication on site, but there are no staff certified in Medication Administration Training - Rectal Medications.”

8VAC20-780-350-C Complaint related: No

“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. There were 13 children (ages 2 years to 5 years) with one staff from approximately 8:01 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. on April 8, 2025.”

8VAC20-780-510-P

“When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. The medication authorization for Child C expired two months ago. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or destroyed as required. The medication was on site.”

8VAC20-780-190-A

“Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the program director qualification requirements. Staff 1, documented as program director, does not meet the requirements to qualify as program director.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The facility failed to have required documentation in each staff file. Two references as to character, reputation, and competence should be checked prior to employment. Staff 1, Staff 3, and Staff 5 did not have documentation of two references on file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to do the appropriate background checks from any state in which the applicant has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one previously resided state for Staff 5, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-350-C Complaint related: No

“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. There were 13 children (ages 2 years to 5 years) with one staff from approximately 8:01 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. on April 8, 2025.”

8VAC20-780-510-P

“When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. The medication authorization for Child C expired two months ago. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or destroyed as required. The medication was on site.”

8VAC20-780-190-A

“Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the program director qualification requirements. Staff 1, documented as program director, does not meet the requirements to qualify as program director.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The facility failed to have required documentation in each staff file. Two references as to character, reputation, and competence should be checked prior to employment. Staff 1, Staff 3, and Staff 5 did not have documentation of two references on file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to do the appropriate background checks from any state in which the applicant has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one previously resided state for Staff 5, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on review of nine children’s records, the facility failed to have a physical examination for each child within 30 days of attendance. Evidence: Child 9 (date of enrollment 5/22/2023) did not have documentation of a physical on file.”

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Based on review of nine children’s records, the facility failed to have the immunization record for each child before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child 5 (date of enrollment 4/22/2024) and Child 7 (date of enrollment 4/8/2024) did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain a written record of attendance in each classroom. Evidence: the attendance record in the toddler room indicated there were 14 children in attendance, but 15 children were actually present. Staff stated that one child was visiting the classroom and had not been added to the attendance record.”