Southampton Academy - Enrichment Program

8VAC20-780-160-C

“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #2 updated screening was due ten months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Playground equipment with moving parts must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. The fall zones on the sides of two diggers in the sandbox had a fall zone of 1.5' - 2.5' when it is required to have at least 6' of fall zone.”

22.1-289.035-A

“The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for staff #1 was overdue by seven months.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not always ensure that each employee obtains the required fingerprint based criminal record check prior to employment. Evidence: For staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #2, whose employment in the licensed program began in June 2021, contained result s of a criminal records search obtained through the State Police which was completed for her employment at the private school. However, the employee had not obtained the required Criminal Records Search through the Office of Background Checks (OBI) for her employment in the licensed before and after school program. The program director confirmed that the OBI background check had not been obtained for staff #2.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee did not ensure that results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry are obtained from any state in which the individual staff has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed during this inspection. The record for staff #1 contained documentation that staff #1 resided in Connecticut within the past 5 years. The record for staff #1 documented staff #1's date of employment as 6/6/2022. Staff #1's record contained a copy of the request for a Criminal Record Check for Connecticut , which was sent 2.27.2022, but did not contain the results of the search. The Criminal Record check results are required prior to staff being employed. The record for staff #1 contained the results of an abuse and Neglect registry search for Connecticut which was dated 3/8/2023. The results of the abuse and neglect registry search are required within 45 days of employment.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was not able to demonstrate that each enrolled child's record contains the name address and phone number of at least 2 emergency contacts to call if the child's parents cannot be reached. Evidence: Three children's records were reviewed. The records for child #1 and child #2 did not contain an address for the emergency contacts listed for emergency situations if a parent cannot be reached. The program director confirmed that this information was not present in the children's records.”

8VAC20-780-160-A-1

“Based on a review of records and interview, the licensee was not able to demonstrate that each employee submits a Tuberculosis Screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: Three staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 who began working with children in care June 6, 2022, did not not contain the results of a Tuberculosis screening. The program director confirmed that staff #3 has not submitted results of a Tuberculosis screening yet.”