Rooftop of Virginia CAP - Early Childhood Education Center Galax

8VAC20-780-550-O

“The center shall notify the parent by the end of the day of any known minor injuries. An injury report for Child #5 showed the parent was not notified by the end of the day that the minor injury occurred. .”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“The center failed to ensure that roughly handling of a child does not occur. A review of video footage from 10/17/2024 shows Staff #1 picking up Child #1 under their arms, walking them over to their sleeping cot and dropping them onto the cot. Staff #1 leaves the room to retrieve another cot. When the staff member returns, they grab Child #2 by the right arm and shoves Child #2 onto their sleeping cot.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on the facility review the facility failed to ensure that hazardous items were kept in a locked place preventing access from children as required. EVIDENCE: In the staff lounge there was a working electric drill sitting on the table in the middle of the room. In the staff lounge there was a bottle of Tylenol and a box of EmergenC supplement in a storage container sitting on the snack table, beside the snacks. The storage container was accessible with no lid.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on the facility review the facility failed to ensure that hazardous items were kept in a locked place preventing access from children as required. EVIDENCE: In the staff lounge there was a working electric drill sitting on the table in the middle of the room. In the staff lounge there was a bottle of Tylenol and a box of EmergenC supplement in a storage container sitting on the snack table, beside the snacks. The storage container was accessible with no lid.”

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Based on a self-report, review of video footage, and review of documentation the facility failed to ensure that behavioral guidance is constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and redirects the children to appropriate behaviors. Evidence: Video footage for 1/24/24 showed staff #1 engaged in inappropriate behavior guidance with child #1 who is preschool aged. At approximately 8:36am on 1/24/24 child #1 is seen taking a toy from another child. Staff #1 sees this and approaches child #1 and takes the toy and gives it back to the other child. Child #1 is then seen throwing a toy onto the table top because of this. Staff #1 then grabs child #1 by the upper arms and shakes the child aggressively several times while talking to him close to his face. The video has no sound, but staff statements stated that "staff #1 was heard telling the child we don't do that here, do you want me to smash your tablet?" Staff #1then lets go of child #1 and the child goes to the ground crying.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Based on a self report, review of video footage, and staff statements the facility failed to ensure that physical punishment, rough handling or shaking a child does not occur. Evidence: Video footage for 1/24/24 shows staff #1 roughly handling and shaking child #1(preschool aged) approximately 3 times for behavior guidance. At approximately 8:36 am staff #1 is seen grabbing child #1 by the upper arms and shaking him approximately 3 times while talking to him closely in his face. Child #1 had taken a toy from another child, staff #1 saw this and walked over to child #1 and took the toy back and gave it to the other child. Child #1 then throws another toy because of this. Staff #1 then uses forbidden action, rough handling and shaking, as behavior guidance.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Based on the review of video the center failed to ensure that a forbidden action was not used in behavior guidance. Evidence: Video shows that on 10/23/23 at approximately 10:39am, while outside on the playground, a staff member grabs the hood of child #1 and pulls him backward onto the mulch from a standing position. The child landed on his back. This is a forbidden action for punishment/behavior guidance as child #1 had just done the exact same thing to child #2 moments before.”

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Based on review of video the center failed to ensure that behavior guidance is constructive in nature, age, and stage appropriate, and intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior. Evidence: Video showed that on 10/23/23 at approximately 10:39am, while playing outside on the playground, a staff member grabbed the hood of child #1 and pulls the child down backwards onto the ground from a standing position. Child #1 had just done the exact same thing to child #2 a moment before. The staff member used inappropriate non-constructive behavior guidance in this instance by physically engaging the child.”