Nurturing Young Minds Child Care

22.1-289.035-B-1 Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff 1 was employed for over two weeks and did not have a sworn statement documented. The sworn statement for Staff 5 (employed over one month) was dated one day after their first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff 9 (employed 5 months) was not documented. The sworn statement for Staff 11 (employed one month) was not dated. The sworn statement for Staff 17 (employed one week) was dated one day after their first day of employment.”

22.1-289.035-B-2 Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff 1 was employed for over two weeks and did not have a completed national criminal background check; Staff 1 had a disqualifying background when the criminal background check returned. The national criminal background check results for Staff 9 (employed 5 months) and Staff 10 (employed 8 months) were dated 7 days after their first date of employment. The national criminal background check results for Staff 17 (employed one year) was dated 8 days after their first date of employment.”

22.1-289.035-B-4 Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff 6 (employed for 6 months) did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check, child abuse and neglect registry check and a sex offender registry check from another state. Staff 11 (employed 1 month) and Staff 13 (employed one week) did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender registry check from another state.”

8VAC20-780-160-A Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician. Staff 2 (employed 4 months) TB screening was dated 18 months prior to the first date of employment. Staff 7 (employed 4 months), Staff 9 (employed 5 months), Staff 10 (employed 7 months) did not have documentation of a TB screening prior to employment. Staff 11 (employed 1 month) TB screening was dated one day after the first day of employment. Staff 12 (employed one year) TB screening was dated seven months prior to the first date of employment. Staff 14 (employed 7 months) TB screening was dated 9 months prior to the first date of employment. Staff 17 (employed one year) TB screening 28 days after the first date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-180-A Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Staff shall be of good character and reputation. Staff A falsified the name and date on a training certificate that is required by the standards.”

8VAC20-780-180-C Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Staff who drive vehicles transporting children shall disclose any moving traffic violation that occurred five years prior to or during employment or assignment as a driver. Staff 9 (employed 5 months) and Staff 10 (employed 7 months), drivers for the facility, did not have documentation that any moving traffic violations were disclosed.”

8VAC20-780-240-A Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff 9 (employed 5 months) and Staff 10 (employed 7 months) have not yet completed this course.”

8VAC20-780-240-B Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION; SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY 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 9 (employed 5 months) and Staff 10 (employed 7 months) have not completed orientation training.”

8VAC20-780-280-B Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Cleaning and sanitizing materials were unlocked on a shelf in the workroom area.”

8VAC20-780-280-C Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Pesticides or insecticides shall not be stored in areas used for food storage. In the workroom area there was a can of wasp spray stored on a shelf above food.”

8VAC20-780-280-D Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Cleaning and sanitizing materials shall not be located above food and shall be stored in areas physically separate from food. Cleaning and sanitizing materials were located above food on a shelf in the workroom area.”

8VAC20-780-280-E Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Cleaning materials and insecticides/pesticides shall be stored in areas physically separate from each other. There was a can of wasp spray stored on a top shelf next to cleaning supplies in the workroom area.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1 Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff 3 (employed one year) CPR was overdue by one month. Staff 6 (employed 6 months), Staff 7 (employed 4 months) and Staff 9 (employed 5 months) did not have current CPR certification.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-2 Complaint related: No

“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff 3 (employed one year) 1st aid was overdue by one month. Staff 6 (employed 6 months), Staff 7 (employed 4 months) and Staff 9 (employed 5 months) did not have current first aid certification.”

8VAC20-780-70 Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION, SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Staff records shall be kept for each staff person that contain all the required information. The records for Staff 3 (employed one year), Staff 4 (employed 3 months), Staff 5 (employed 2 months), Staff 6 (employed 6 months), Staff 7 (employed 4 months), Staff 8 (employed one year), Staff 9 (employed 5 months), Staff 10 (employed 7 months), Staff 13 (employed one week), Staff16 (employed one day) and Staff 17 (employed one year) did not contain all the required information.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Children’s hands are required to be washed with soap and running water after toileting and after any contact with blood, feces, or urine, and staff are required to wash their hands with soap and running water before and after each diaper change and before serving food. Staff in Classroom 1 did not wash 3 children’s hands after diaper changes and before serving snack to 1 child.”

8VAC20-780-290-3

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. In Classroom 4, four outlets were uncovered that were within reach of children. The youngest child present was 4 years old.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Chemicals were unlocked and accessible to children in the Classroom 1, Classroom 3, Classroom 4 and Classroom 5.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION 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. On 7/29/2026, there were 14 children present in Classroom 4, but only 13 were marked present on the attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION, SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Staff records shall be kept for each staff person that contain all the required information. The records for Staff #2 (employed 3 months), Staff #4 (employed 3 months) did not contain all the required information.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician. Staff 3 (employed for two months) did not have documentation of a TB screening prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for Child 2 (enrolled 2 months) and Child 3 (enrolled 2 months) were not signed.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child 3 (enrolled two months), Child 4 (enrolled 7 months) and Child 5 (enrolled 10 months).”

8VAC20-780-430-L

“Infant walkers shall not be used. An infant walker was observed in Classroom 1, staff confirmed the infant walker is used by children.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use. Staff in Classroom 1 did not clean and sanitize the diapering surface after 3 diaper changes.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Children’s hands are required to be washed with soap and running water after toileting and after any contact with blood, feces, or urine, and staff are required to wash their hands with soap and running water before and after each diaper change and before serving food. Staff in Classroom 1 did not wash 3 children’s hands after diaper changes and before serving snack to 1 child.”

8VAC20-780-290-3

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. In Classroom 4, four outlets were uncovered that were within reach of children. The youngest child present was 4 years old.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Chemicals were unlocked and accessible to children in the Classroom 1, Classroom 3, Classroom 4 and Classroom 5.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION 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. On 7/29/2026, there were 14 children present in Classroom 4, but only 13 were marked present on the attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION, SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Staff records shall be kept for each staff person that contain all the required information. The records for Staff #2 (employed 3 months), Staff #4 (employed 3 months) did not contain all the required information.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician. Staff 3 (employed for two months) did not have documentation of a TB screening prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for Child 2 (enrolled 2 months) and Child 3 (enrolled 2 months) were not signed.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION;SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child 3 (enrolled two months), Child 4 (enrolled 7 months) and Child 5 (enrolled 10 months).”

8VAC20-780-430-L

“Infant walkers shall not be used. An infant walker was observed in Classroom 1, staff confirmed the infant walker is used by children.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use. Staff in Classroom 1 did not clean and sanitize the diapering surface after 3 diaper changes.”

8VAC20-780-580-L Complaint related: No

“Parental permission for transportation and field trips shall be secured before the scheduled activity. The center did not have documentation of parental permission for transportation for Child 1-6 who were transported from the center on 1/7/2026.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Sanitizing solution and Clorox wipes were unlocked and accessible to children in the Toddler A, Toddler B and 3?s classrooms. Bleach and disinfectant spray were unlocked and accessible in the Toddler B classroom.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 5 bottles in the refrigerator in the Infant A classroom with no date on them.”

8VAC20-780-530-A

“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff #1 was alone with two infants ( ages 3 months and 6 months) and was not certified in CPR or first aid. Staff #3 was alone with five children (age 3 years) and was not certified in CPR or first aid. Staff #4 was alone with eight children (age 2 years), and was not certified in CPR or first aid.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician. Staff #1 (employed for two months) TB screening was 52 days prior to the first day of employment and was not signed by a physician.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center shall maintain a separate record for each enrolled child that contains all of the information required by the standards. The records for Child 1 (enrolled 1 month), Child 3 (enrolled 4 months) and Child 5 (enrolled 2 days) did not contain all of the required information.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION, SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Staff records shall be kept for each staff person that contain all the required information. The records for Staff #1 (employed 2 months), Staff #2 (employed 1 week), Staff #3 (employed 3 weeks), and Staff #4 (employed 1 month) did not contain all the required information.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION 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 1 (employed two months) had no documentation of orientation training.”

8VAC20-780-240-D

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing all of the required information. There was no documentation of required information provided in writing to Staff 1 (employed two months).”

8VAC20-780-240-I

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center and shall include: Training delivery method; entity or individual providing training; and date of training. The record for Staff #3 (employed 3 weeks) did not document the training delivery method; the entity or individual providing the training; date of the training.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #3 (enrolled five months).”

8VAC20-780-580-L Complaint related: No

“Parental permission for transportation and field trips shall be secured before the scheduled activity. The center did not have documentation of parental permission for transportation for Child 1-6 who were transported from the center on 1/7/2026.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Sanitizing solution and Clorox wipes were unlocked and accessible to children in the Toddler A, Toddler B and 3?s classrooms. Bleach and disinfectant spray were unlocked and accessible in the Toddler B classroom.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. There were 5 bottles in the refrigerator in the Infant A classroom with no date on them.”

8VAC20-780-530-A

“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff #1 was alone with two infants ( ages 3 months and 6 months) and was not certified in CPR or first aid. Staff #3 was alone with five children (age 3 years) and was not certified in CPR or first aid. Staff #4 was alone with eight children (age 2 years), and was not certified in CPR or first aid.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician. Staff #1 (employed for two months) TB screening was 52 days prior to the first day of employment and was not signed by a physician.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center shall maintain a separate record for each enrolled child that contains all of the information required by the standards. The records for Child 1 (enrolled 1 month), Child 3 (enrolled 4 months) and Child 5 (enrolled 2 days) did not contain all of the required information.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION, SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Staff records shall be kept for each staff person that contain all the required information. The records for Staff #1 (employed 2 months), Staff #2 (employed 1 week), Staff #3 (employed 3 weeks), and Staff #4 (employed 1 month) did not contain all the required information.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION 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 1 (employed two months) had no documentation of orientation training.”

8VAC20-780-240-D

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing all of the required information. There was no documentation of required information provided in writing to Staff 1 (employed two months).”

8VAC20-780-240-I

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center and shall include: Training delivery method; entity or individual providing training; and date of training. The record for Staff #3 (employed 3 weeks) did not document the training delivery method; the entity or individual providing the training; date of the training.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #3 (enrolled five months).”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3 Complaint related: Yes

“The required ratio for children age two years up to school age eligible is one staff per 8 children. On 12/3/2025, Staff #1 was alone supervising 9 children, ages 2 years to 3 years, for approximately 5 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-150-B Complaint related: No

“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 Child #1, in care for 2 days, was not signed.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3 Complaint related: No

“REPEAT VIOLATION In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. Children in the 2 ? to 3 year room were seated next to three uncovered outlets that were within their reach.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drills were conducted during the month of September 2025.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The following staff records shall be kept for each person. The record for Staff #3, employed for over a month, did not contain documentation of a 2nd reference checked prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: No

“The required ratio for children age birth up to school age eligible is one staff per 4 children. On 10/8/2025, Staff #1 and Staff #3 were supervising 10 children, ages 9 months to 2 years, for approximately 10 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drills were conducted during the month of September 2025.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The following staff records shall be kept for each person. The record for Staff #3, employed for over a month, did not contain documentation of a 2nd reference checked prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: No

“The required ratio for children age birth up to school age eligible is one staff per 4 children. On 10/8/2025, Staff #1 and Staff #3 were supervising 10 children, ages 9 months to 2 years, for approximately 10 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drills were conducted during the month of September 2025.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The following staff records shall be kept for each person. The record for Staff #3, employed for over a month, did not contain documentation of a 2nd reference checked prior to employment.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: No

“The required ratio for children age birth up to school age eligible is one staff per 4 children. On 10/8/2025, Staff #1 and Staff #3 were supervising 10 children, ages 9 months to 2 years, for approximately 10 minutes.”