Shemik Sellars

8VAC20-800-210-A

“Based on review of 5 caregiver records, the provider did not ensure a minimum of 16 clock hours of annual training was completed. Evidence: 1.The record for Caregiver #4 (date of employment: 5/9/2022) did not document 16 hours of annual training. 2. During an interview with the provider, it was acknowledged that the record for caregiver #4 did not document the required 16 hours of annual training.”

8VAC20-800-60-B

“Based on review of 5 children records, the provider failed to ensure each child's record contained the required information. Evidence: 1.The record for Child #3, did not document the address of the two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

8VAC20-790-250-F

“Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure caregivers who work with children complete the department's annual health and safety update course. Evidence: 1. The record for caregiver #3 documented a certificate of training for the department's annual health and safety update course dated, 4/17/2022. 2. During an interview with the vendor, it was acknowledged that caregiver #3 had not completed an updated training course.”

8VAC20-800-210-A

“Based on review of 5 caregiver records, the provider did not ensure a minimum of 16 clock hours of annual training was completed. Evidence: 1.The record for Caregiver #4 (date of employment: 5/9/2022) did not document 16 hours of annual training. 2. During an interview with the provider, it was acknowledged that the record for caregiver #4 did not document the required 16 hours of annual training.”

8VAC20-800-60-B

“Based on review of 5 children records, the provider failed to ensure each child's record contained the required information. Evidence: 1.The record for Child #3, did not document the address of the two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

8VAC20-790-250-F

“Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not ensure caregivers who work with children complete the department's annual health and safety update course. Evidence: 1. The record for caregiver #3 documented a certificate of training for the department's annual health and safety update course dated, 4/17/2022. 2. During an interview with the vendor, it was acknowledged that caregiver #3 had not completed an updated training course.”

8VAC20-790-250-B

“Based on review of documentation, the provider did not ensure all caregivers completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff sponsored by the Department of Education, within the first 90 days of employment. Evidence: The record of caregiver #2, employed 05/09/2022, contained documentation of completion of the Virginia Preservice Training dated 10/14/2022 exceeding 90 days after employment.”

8VAC20-800-280

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure potentially poisonous substances, materials and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants and deodorizers were stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: The door of the utility room, where cleaning supplies are kept on shelves and on the floor, was open creating the possibility of access to the supplies by children in care. The utility room is located next to the bathroom used by children in care.”

8VAC20-800-140-D

“Based on interview, the provider did not ensure a substitute provider recorded and signed the time of arrival and departure on each day that the substitute provider worked. Evidence: On 01/12/2023, caregiver #2 was the assigned substitute provider upon the inspector’s arrival. After the provider returned to the family day home, she stated she had been away for more than two hours and did not have the substitute provider record and sign the time of arrival and departure as she was unaware of the requirement.”

8VAC20-790-250-B

“Based on review of documentation, the provider did not ensure all caregivers completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff sponsored by the Department of Education, within the first 90 days of employment. Evidence: The record of caregiver #2, employed 05/09/2022, contained documentation of completion of the Virginia Preservice Training dated 10/14/2022 exceeding 90 days after employment.”

8VAC20-800-280

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure potentially poisonous substances, materials and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants and deodorizers were stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: The door of the utility room, where cleaning supplies are kept on shelves and on the floor, was open creating the possibility of access to the supplies by children in care. The utility room is located next to the bathroom used by children in care.”

8VAC20-800-140-D

“Based on interview, the provider did not ensure a substitute provider recorded and signed the time of arrival and departure on each day that the substitute provider worked. Evidence: On 01/12/2023, caregiver #2 was the assigned substitute provider upon the inspector’s arrival. After the provider returned to the family day home, she stated she had been away for more than two hours and did not have the substitute provider record and sign the time of arrival and departure as she was unaware of the requirement.”

8VAC20-800-170-A

“Based on review of three caregiver records, the provider did not obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening for one caregiver at the time of hire. Evidence: The record of caregiver #2, hired 09/12/2022, contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 09/14/2022, exceeding the date of hire.”

8VAC20-800-180-A

“Based on review of caregiver and household member records, the provider did not obtain a current report of tuberculosis screening every two years from the date of the first screening. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #3 contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 7/21/2020, exceeding two years. 2. The record of household member #1 contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 07/20/2020, exceeding two years”

8VAC20-800-430-A

“Based on observation the provider did not ensure children under two years of age and children over two years of age who are not developmentally ready to climb or descend stairs without supervision did not have access to stairs. Evidence: On October 28, 2022, the gate at the bottom of the staircase in the childcare room was open creating access to the stairs. Child #4, 14 months in age was in attendance.”

8VAC20-800-640-1

“Based on observation and interview the provider did not ensure that physical punishment, a forbidden action, was not used. Evidence: The following was observed on video footage provided by the provider- 1. Video footage viewed on May 25, 2022 showed household member #1 roughly handled a child in care. In the video, Household Member #1 was observed carrying Child #1 (4 years old) into the infant room and roughly forcing the child to assume a sitting position on the floor. Child #1 could be seen crying and kicking while being carried into the infant room. 2. Caregiver #2 was seen in the video footage lifting up her shirt and showing the child her belt. During interview on June 6, 2022 and June 7, 2022, the provider stated caregiver #1 had shown her belt to the child and told the child ?his mom was going the spank him with a belt when she heard how he acting?.”

8VAC20-800-630-B

“Based on review of video footage and interview, the provider did not ensure that ?time-out? when used as a discipline technique does not exceed one minute for each year of the child’s age. Evidence: Video viewed on May 25, 2022, showed child #1 (4 years in age) being placed into the infant room for approximately 45 minutes away from his peers. During interview on June 6, 2022, the provider stated that the child was in ?time-out? because he was having a rough morning and that she was totally incapacitated to the point where she couldn?t care for him.”

8VAC20-800-90-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation that one child had been adequately immunized before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of immunizations on record. 2. The provider stated she had not received documentation of the immunizations for the child’s record.”

8VAC20-800-680-A

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure caregivers washed their hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering a child or assisting a child with toileting. Evidence: Staff #2 was observed changing the diapers of three children. Staff #2 did not wash her hands between children’s diaper changes. Staff #2 was wearing a pair of gloves and did not change the gloves during the diapering of the three children.”

8VAC20-800-120-A

“Based on review of caregiver records, the provider did not obtain all required documentation for one caregiver’s record. Evidence: 1. The record for caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain the following required documentation; address, name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; documentation of two references prior to employment; documentation of tuberculosis screening; and orientation. 2. The provider stated she had not completed the record for caregiver #3.”

8VAC20-800-830-B

“Based on review of the shelter in place drill log, the provider did not ensure shelter in place procedures were practiced a minimum of twice per year. Evidence: The shelter in place drill log had one shelter in place drill documented for the 2021 year. The drill was conducted on 09/14/2021.”

8VAC20-800-70-B

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain the parent’s written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding ?Information for Parents? and ?Policies for Administering Medications?. Evidence: 1. The record of child #1, enrolled 02/07/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?Information for Parents?. 2. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?information for parents? and the ?Policies for administering medications?.”

8VAC20-800-770

“Based on observation, the provider did not maintain a working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries to be available to caregivers at all times. Evidence: The portable battery operated radio did not work. The provider did not have enough additional batteries for the radio to work.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-6

“Based on a review of three caregiver records, the provider did not ensure that a required central registry finding for one caregiver was not dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment. Evidence: The record for caregiver #3, hired on 05/09/2022, had documentation of a central registry finding that was dated 08/17/2021. The central registry check exceeded 90 days prior to hire.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on review of caregiver records and observation, the provider did not obtain a national finger print background check for one caregiver prior to employment. Evidence: The record of caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain a national fingerprint background check. Caregiver #3 was observed working during today’s inspection on 05/25/2022.”

8VAC20-800-100-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance for one child’s record. Evidence: The record for child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not contain documentation of the child’s physical examination.”

8VAC20-800-640-1

“Based on observation and interview the provider did not ensure that physical punishment, a forbidden action, was not used. Evidence: The following was observed on video footage provided by the provider- 1. Video footage viewed on May 25, 2022 showed household member #1 roughly handled a child in care. In the video, Household Member #1 was observed carrying Child #1 (4 years old) into the infant room and roughly forcing the child to assume a sitting position on the floor. Child #1 could be seen crying and kicking while being carried into the infant room. 2. Caregiver #2 was seen in the video footage lifting up her shirt and showing the child her belt. During interview on June 6, 2022 and June 7, 2022, the provider stated caregiver #1 had shown her belt to the child and told the child ?his mom was going the spank him with a belt when she heard how he acting?.”

8VAC20-800-630-B

“Based on review of video footage and interview, the provider did not ensure that ?time-out? when used as a discipline technique does not exceed one minute for each year of the child’s age. Evidence: Video viewed on May 25, 2022, showed child #1 (4 years in age) being placed into the infant room for approximately 45 minutes away from his peers. During interview on June 6, 2022, the provider stated that the child was in ?time-out? because he was having a rough morning and that she was totally incapacitated to the point where she couldn?t care for him.”

8VAC20-800-90-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation that one child had been adequately immunized before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of immunizations on record. 2. The provider stated she had not received documentation of the immunizations for the child’s record.”

8VAC20-800-680-A

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure caregivers washed their hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering a child or assisting a child with toileting. Evidence: Staff #2 was observed changing the diapers of three children. Staff #2 did not wash her hands between children’s diaper changes. Staff #2 was wearing a pair of gloves and did not change the gloves during the diapering of the three children.”

8VAC20-800-120-A

“Based on review of caregiver records, the provider did not obtain all required documentation for one caregiver’s record. Evidence: 1. The record for caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain the following required documentation; address, name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; documentation of two references prior to employment; documentation of tuberculosis screening; and orientation. 2. The provider stated she had not completed the record for caregiver #3.”

8VAC20-800-830-B

“Based on review of the shelter in place drill log, the provider did not ensure shelter in place procedures were practiced a minimum of twice per year. Evidence: The shelter in place drill log had one shelter in place drill documented for the 2021 year. The drill was conducted on 09/14/2021.”

8VAC20-800-70-B

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain the parent’s written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding ?Information for Parents? and ?Policies for Administering Medications?. Evidence: 1. The record of child #1, enrolled 02/07/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?Information for Parents?. 2. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?information for parents? and the ?Policies for administering medications?.”

8VAC20-800-770

“Based on observation, the provider did not maintain a working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries to be available to caregivers at all times. Evidence: The portable battery operated radio did not work. The provider did not have enough additional batteries for the radio to work.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-6

“Based on a review of three caregiver records, the provider did not ensure that a required central registry finding for one caregiver was not dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment. Evidence: The record for caregiver #3, hired on 05/09/2022, had documentation of a central registry finding that was dated 08/17/2021. The central registry check exceeded 90 days prior to hire.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on review of caregiver records and observation, the provider did not obtain a national finger print background check for one caregiver prior to employment. Evidence: The record of caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain a national fingerprint background check. Caregiver #3 was observed working during today’s inspection on 05/25/2022.”

8VAC20-800-100-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance for one child’s record. Evidence: The record for child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not contain documentation of the child’s physical examination.”

8VAC20-800-640-1

“Based on observation and interview the provider did not ensure that physical punishment, a forbidden action, was not used. Evidence: The following was observed on video footage provided by the provider- 1. Video footage viewed on May 25, 2022 showed household member #1 roughly handled a child in care. In the video, Household Member #1 was observed carrying Child #1 (4 years old) into the infant room and roughly forcing the child to assume a sitting position on the floor. Child #1 could be seen crying and kicking while being carried into the infant room. 2. Caregiver #2 was seen in the video footage lifting up her shirt and showing the child her belt. During interview on June 6, 2022 and June 7, 2022, the provider stated caregiver #1 had shown her belt to the child and told the child ?his mom was going the spank him with a belt when she heard how he acting?.”

8VAC20-800-630-B

“Based on review of video footage and interview, the provider did not ensure that ?time-out? when used as a discipline technique does not exceed one minute for each year of the child’s age. Evidence: Video viewed on May 25, 2022, showed child #1 (4 years in age) being placed into the infant room for approximately 45 minutes away from his peers. During interview on June 6, 2022, the provider stated that the child was in ?time-out? because he was having a rough morning and that she was totally incapacitated to the point where she couldn?t care for him.”

8VAC20-800-90-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation that one child had been adequately immunized before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of immunizations on record. 2. The provider stated she had not received documentation of the immunizations for the child’s record.”

8VAC20-800-680-A

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure caregivers washed their hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering a child or assisting a child with toileting. Evidence: Staff #2 was observed changing the diapers of three children. Staff #2 did not wash her hands between children’s diaper changes. Staff #2 was wearing a pair of gloves and did not change the gloves during the diapering of the three children.”

8VAC20-800-120-A

“Based on review of caregiver records, the provider did not obtain all required documentation for one caregiver’s record. Evidence: 1. The record for caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain the following required documentation; address, name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; documentation of two references prior to employment; documentation of tuberculosis screening; and orientation. 2. The provider stated she had not completed the record for caregiver #3.”

8VAC20-800-830-B

“Based on review of the shelter in place drill log, the provider did not ensure shelter in place procedures were practiced a minimum of twice per year. Evidence: The shelter in place drill log had one shelter in place drill documented for the 2021 year. The drill was conducted on 09/14/2021.”

8VAC20-800-70-B

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain the parent’s written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding ?Information for Parents? and ?Policies for Administering Medications?. Evidence: 1. The record of child #1, enrolled 02/07/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?Information for Parents?. 2. The record of child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not have documentation of the parent’s written acknowledgement for receiving ?information for parents? and the ?Policies for administering medications?.”

8VAC20-800-770

“Based on observation, the provider did not maintain a working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries to be available to caregivers at all times. Evidence: The portable battery operated radio did not work. The provider did not have enough additional batteries for the radio to work.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-6

“Based on a review of three caregiver records, the provider did not ensure that a required central registry finding for one caregiver was not dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment. Evidence: The record for caregiver #3, hired on 05/09/2022, had documentation of a central registry finding that was dated 08/17/2021. The central registry check exceeded 90 days prior to hire.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on review of caregiver records and observation, the provider did not obtain a national finger print background check for one caregiver prior to employment. Evidence: The record of caregiver #3, hired 05/09/2022, did not contain a national fingerprint background check. Caregiver #3 was observed working during today’s inspection on 05/25/2022.”

8VAC20-800-100-A

“Based on review of four children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance for one child’s record. Evidence: The record for child #3, enrolled 01/24/2022, did not contain documentation of the child’s physical examination.”

22VAC40-111-520-F

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure crib sides were always up and the fastenings secured when a child is in the crib, except when the caregiver is giving the child immediate attention. Evidence: 1. Two cribs were observed with the side folded down while each was occupied with a sleeping infant. 2. The caregiver #2 stated she had a hard time getting the infants in and out of the crib with the side up and the latch was difficult to secure.”

22VAC40-111-730-D

“Based on interview, the provider did not ensure Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by a written physician's order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. The provider stated household medications were being stored on top of the refrigerator, unlocked in a bag. 2. The refrigerator is on the second floor of the home where children do not have access to.”

22VAC40-111-520-F

“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure crib sides were always up and the fastenings secured when a child is in the crib, except when the caregiver is giving the child immediate attention. Evidence: 1. Two cribs were observed with the side folded down while each was occupied with a sleeping infant. 2. The caregiver #2 stated she had a hard time getting the infants in and out of the crib with the side up and the latch was difficult to secure.”

22VAC40-111-730-D

“Based on interview, the provider did not ensure Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by a written physician's order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. The provider stated household medications were being stored on top of the refrigerator, unlocked in a bag. 2. The refrigerator is on the second floor of the home where children do not have access to.”