Rhyme and Reason Academy

8VAC20-780-410-6

“The use of verbal remarks which are demeaning to a child are forbidden. Investigation revealed that staff 1 repeatedly called a child on care "bad".”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Results of tuberculosis screenings were not available for volunteer 1 and volunteer 2, used as substitute staff when needed.”

8VAC20-780-400-C

“When time out is used as a behavior guidance technique, it shall be used sparingly and shall not exceed one minute for each year of the child's age. Investigation revealed that the length of time that time out has been used as a discipline technique for unwanted behaviors has exceeded one minute for the child's age.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“The action of physical punishment such as striking or rough handling a child is forbidden. Investigation revealed that staff 1 slapped a child's hand, making an audible sound, when the child exhibited undesirable behavior.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the street addresses of two persons to be contact in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The street addresses were not included for the two emergency contact persons in the record provided for child 3.”

8VAC20-780-320-B

“Each restroom area provided for children shall have sinks with warm running water that does not exceed 120 degrees F. The warm water temperature measured in the sink in the children's bathroom registered 128 degrees.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent environmental sanitation inspection by the health department is dated 9/3/2024.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The facility did not post a copy of the most recent OCCHS inspection.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening that was completed within the last 30 calendar days prior to the date of employment. The tuberculosis screening for staff 2 was obtained 12 days after employment.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two persons to contact in case of emergency when a parent cannot be reached. There was no street address for one of the emergency contact persons in the record of child 2.”

8VAC20-780-70

“The staff records kept for each staff person shall include documentation that at least two references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. There were no documented reference checks in the file provided for staff 2.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The most recent fire department inspection is dated 9/5/2024.”

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no evacuation drill documented for September 2025.”

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The written record shall include all required documentation. An injury record for child 5 did not include the date the parent was notified of the injury and was signed by only one staff person.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Repeat violation Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after attending. Child 5 has attended over five months without providing documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child 1 has attended care for three months without obtaining a physical examination.”

22.1-289.057-A

“Each child day program that serves preschool-age children shall develop and implement a plan to test potable water from sources identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as high priority, including bubbler-style and cooler-style drinking fountains, kitchen taps, classroom combination sinks and drinking fountains, office sinks, classroom sinks, and sinks known to be or visibly used for consumption. The facility has not tested the potable water using a certified lab as opposed to a home testing kit.”

8VAC20-780-560-J

“Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. The tables were not sanitized before the children ate lunch.”

8VAC20-780-270-B

“Heat shall be supplied from a heating system approved in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC, 13 VAC 5-62) except for camps. The heating system shall have appropriate barriers to prevent children from being burned, shocked, or injured from heating equipment. Portable heaters may only be used in an emergency. There were two space heaters in use. One space heater was in use on the floor of the children's classroom. There was no barrier around the heater to prevent children from touching the front grill that was hot enough to burn hands.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals. Children's hands were not washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating lunch.”

8VAC20-780-240-I

“Documentation of orientation training of new staff shall include all required training topics, the training delivery method and entity or individual providing the training. Th documentation of orientation training for staff 2 did not include all required training topics, the delivery method or the individual providing the training.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and before coming into contact with children. The screening shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Staff 2 was employed 18 days before obtaining a tuberculosis screening.”

22.1-289-036-E

“No person shall be involved in the day-to-day operations of the child day center, shall be alone with, in control of, or supervising one or more children, without first having completed any required background check. Staff 2 worked with the children for 6 days before the results of a criminal record check (fingerprinting) were obtained.”