Nuances Friends Club

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #3, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 4 months.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #5 (enrolled for five months) and Child #6 (enrolled for 3 weeks), were missing the proof of identification.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #4 is currently working and does not have TB documentation available for review.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #4, who had been employed for three weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

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 #3, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 7 months.”

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course. Documentation of completion for the Annual Health and Safety Update Training for 2025 was not available for review for Staff #1.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment; and one emergency contact listed for each staff person. Staff #4 (who has been actively working at the center for the past 3 weeks) and Staff #5 (who has been employed for over 1 month), did not have any completed reference verifications on file; and did not have at least 1 emergency contact on file.”

8VAC20-780-340-C

“During the stated hours of operation, there always shall be on the premises when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director. The Director qualifications for Staff #3, and Lead Teacher qualification for Staff #4 could not be verified on the date of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-210-A

“Program leaders shall meet one of the following listed qualifications. Staff #3, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have their qualifications on file for review.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. The name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 3 weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. Staff #3 and #4 did not have information for their emergency contact available for review.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #3, enrolled for four days, was missing the following required components: The child's record, and proof of identification; the record for Child #2, enrolled for three weeks, had the information for only 1 of 2 emergency contacts listed.”

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. Child #3, who had been attending for 4 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #2, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have this signed orientation training on file.”

8VAC20-780-210-A

“Program leaders shall meet one of the following listed qualifications. Staff #3, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have their qualifications on file for review.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. The name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 3 weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. Staff #3 and #4 did not have information for their emergency contact available for review.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #3, enrolled for four days, was missing the following required components: The child's record, and proof of identification; the record for Child #2, enrolled for three weeks, had the information for only 1 of 2 emergency contacts listed.”

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. Child #3, who had been attending for 4 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #2, who has been employed for three weeks, did not have this signed orientation training on file.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“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. Staff #3 had no TB documentation on file and had been employed for two weeks.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check on file at the center.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 did not have an orientation training on file in regard to their job duties as it relates to licensing (standards 8 VAC 20-780-240.C.1-11).”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of the telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center; and at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 weeks, did not an emergency contact or have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher (or director) qualifications. Staff #3, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of (2) two preschool children throughout the day of inspection; 04/30/2025.”

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 sworn statement for Staff #3, who is currently working, did not have a signed sworn statement on file available for review.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“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. Staff #3 had no TB documentation on file and had been employed for two weeks.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check on file at the center.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 did not have an orientation training on file in regard to their job duties as it relates to licensing (standards 8 VAC 20-780-240.C.1-11).”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of the telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center; and at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 weeks, did not an emergency contact or have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher (or director) qualifications. Staff #3, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was alone with a group of (2) two preschool children throughout the day of inspection; 04/30/2025.”

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 sworn statement for Staff #3, who is currently working, did not have a signed sworn statement on file available for review.”

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. Currently, there is no staff who is certified in daily health observation training.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the National Program for Playground Safety's "Selecting Playground Surface Materials: Selecting the Best Surface Material for Your Playground," February 2004. The playground equipment measured to be three feet or higher where the resilient surface within that fall zone required at least a depth of six inches. In some fall zones, the dirt underneath the pea gravel could be seen.”

8VAC20-780-540-A

“The center shall have a first aid kit on site with all of the required items. A first ail kit was not available on the date of inspection.”

8VAC20-780-540-E

“The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required: one working, battery-operated flashlight on each floor of each building that is used by children; and one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children and any camp location without a building. A working, battery-operated flashlight, and a working, battery-operated radio were not available during the initial inspection.”

8VAC20-780-550-A

“The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan (EPP) that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown. An EPP was not available for review during the initial inspection.”

8VAC20-780-40-N

“The center shall develop written playground safety procedures. A Playground Safety Plan was not available for review during the initial inspection.”