MPC Preschool

8VAC20-780-245-L

“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. No staff member at the center has had a current daily health observation training for one month.”

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 attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent and include an authorization for emergency medical care, a statement that the center will notify the parent of illness, and the parent will pick up as soon possible and a statement that the parent will inform the center of any communicable disease in household. Child #1, #3 and #5. who had all been attendance for more than two months, did not have a signed agreement with the two required statements.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to follow the center’s own policies regarding medication. Evidence: 1. Child #2?s epinephrine pen expired on 12/2023. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the center’s policy was to check expiration dates every month and that the center had not checked the expirations date of medications every month.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on interview, the center failed to maintain a record for each staff person with the required information. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 confirmed that the record for Staff #5 was not available at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-550-H

“Based on interview, the center failed to maintain a record of the dates of the emergency practice drills. Evidence: 1. Documentation of two shelter-in-place and lockdown could not be provided at the time of the inspection. 2. Staff #1 disclosed that the shelter-in-place and lockdown drills had been practiced but had not been documented.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that when food is brought from home, the container is clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Evidence: 1. In all three classrooms, the cups were not labeled with a name or a date. Staff #1 confirmed that the contents of the cups are from home and the center does not label them with a date and name.”

8VAC20-780-510-F

“Based on review of medication and interview, the center failed to ensure that medication authorization is available to staff during the time the medication is effective. Evidence: 1. The allergy action plan for Child #6 stated that an epinephrine pen would be used in the event of anaphylaxis. 2. Child #6 had an epinephrine pen at the center. There was no authorization form for the epinephrine pen. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that there was no authorization form for Child #6?s epinephrine pen.”

8VAC20-780-150-A

“Based on review of documentation and interview, the center failed to ensure that each physical and immunization report are signed by a physician, his designee or an official of the local health department. Evidence: 1. Child #1?s immunization report and physical examination report were not signed by a physician, his designee or official of the local health department. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the reports did not contain a signature of the physician, his designee or official of the local health department.”

8VAC20-780-510-F

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to ensure that the medication authorization was available to staff during the entire time it is effective. Evidence: 1. Medication #1 there was an allergy action plan signed by a doctor on file. There was no medication authorization form for Medication #1. 2. Staff #5 confirmed there was no medication authorization form for Medication #1.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Based on review of records and interviews, the center failed to ensure that staff completed annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff #4 did not have any annual training hours on file for August 2021 to August 2022 training year. Staff #6 confirmed that Staff #4 did not complete 16 hours of annual training for the August 2021 to August 2022 training year. 2. Staff #5 had 12 hours of annual training for the August 2021 to August 2022 training year on file. Staff #6 confirmed that Staff #5 did not complete 16 hours of training for the August 2021 to August 2022 training year.”