St. George's United Methodist Church Preschool

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and shall have been completed within the 30-days prior to the date of employment. There was no documentation of a TB test for Staff #1.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall include the name, address and phone number for at least 2 emergency contact individuals and an emergency allergy action plan. The record for Child #4 had documentation for 1 of 2 emergency contact individuals. The record for Child #3 did not include a written emergency allergy action plan.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and include a minimum of 2 written reference checks, the education documents and work experience needed to qualify them for the position they were hired. The record for Staff #2 did not include documentation of 2 reference checks, an education diploma or transcripts and documentation of work-related experience for the position they have been working.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. There was less than 6" wood mulch in fall zones under one slide and a corkscrew climber. These fall zone had dirt exposed. Additionally, a piece of hard plastic was installed in the fall zones under 2 swings. The plastic was not a resilient surface.”

8VAC20-780-510-H

“Nonprescription medication shall be in the original container with the direction label attached. A medication on-site for Child #4 was not stored in the original container. It was stored in a ziplock bag.”

8VAC20-780-550-H

“The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. The last recorded evacuation drill was completed in January 2026.”

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 record shall include the date/time of injury, name of injured child, type and circumstance of injury, staff present and treatment, date/time and how parent was notified, staff/parent signatures, and future actions to prevent recurrence. 2 of 2 written injury reports did not include staff present and treatment, date/time and how parent was notified, staff/parent signatures, and future actions to prevent recurrence.”

8VAC20-780-510-G

“Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given. A medication for Child #4 was not labeled properly and did not include the correct medication and name (to match the written authorization) and when it is to be given.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. The national criminal background check was dated 4 days after Staff #2?s first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The screening for Staff #1 was completed 5 months after hire, the screening for Staff #2 was completed four days after hire and the screening for Staff #3 was completed one month after hire.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #3, who is currently working, was dated two days after their first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-550-B

“REPEAT VIOLATION: The emergency preparedness plan shall contain procedural components for plan review and update. The emergency preparedness plan has not been reviewed/updated in over three years.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each child file will contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The files for Child C and D did not contain the address for either of the emergency contacts listed.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. An aerosol can of mod podge spray adhesive was observed in the Bees classroom.”

8VAC20-780-550-B

“The emergency preparedness plan shall contain procedural components for plan review and update. The emergency preparedness plan has not been reviewed/updated in over two years.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on records review and staff interview, the center did not obtain results of the central registry search (CRS) for a new employee within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 1/8/24. 2. The CRS result in Staff # 1's file was from the previous center where Staff # 1 worked and not obtained by this center. 3. Staff # 1 stated that most likely a new CRS was not submitted when Staff # 1 was hired.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain documentation of a physical exam for children within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence: Child # 1's first day of enrollment was 10/25/22. Documentation of Child # 1's physical was not obtained.”