Stefani Penaranda

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 11/15/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The provider is required to obtain background checks from any state in which a staff member has resided in the preceding five years. The provider did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #3, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection. In addition the sex offender search from one state was completed 50 days after their start date.”

8VAC20-800-320-G

“Wood-burning fireplaces shall be inspected annually by a knowledgeable inspector. Documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be maintained by the provider. The provider's most recent fireplace inspection occurred on 06/19/2024, and was overdue by 5 months.”

8VAC20-800-90-C

“The family day home shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations every 6 months for children under the age of two years old. The most recent immunizations for Child #1 (age 16 months) were overdue by 4 months.”

8VAC20-800-600-B Complaint related: No

“Infants shall spend no more than 30 minutes of consecutive time during waking hours confined in a high chair. Child #3 was in a high chair for 37 minutes without being moved.”

8VAC20-800-590-B Complaint related: No

“An infant child who falls asleep in a play space other than his own crib, shall be moved promptly to his designated sleeping space. Child #9 was sleeping in a rocking infant seat in the play area from 1:00 pm to 1:20 pm during the inspection.”

8VAC20-800-60-B Complaint related: No

“A child's record shall contain first and last dates of attendance. The family day home did not have last dates of attendance listed for child #16, child #17, child #18, and child #19.”

8VAC20-800-50-A Complaint related: No

“The family day home shall keep a written record of children in attendance each day. There were attendance records on the date of inspection for the current and previous day of care. The provider did not take written attendance during the time period of February 1, 2025 - March 14, 2025.”

8VAC20-800-30-A Complaint related: No

“The provider shall ensure compliance with these standards and the terms of the current license issued by the department and with relevant federal, state or local laws, and other relevant regulations. The provider's license allows for a capacity of 12, with a zoning stipulation that includes any resident children be included in that capacity. The provider stated there are times when the resident children are with the children in the family day home, totaling 14 children.”

8VAC20-800-870-C Complaint related: No

“The family day home shall schedule snacks and meals so there is no more than three hours between meal times. During the inspection, the provider stated lunch time was at 1:00 pm, the schedule on the wall listed lunch time at 12:30 pm, and the previous meal time was at approximately 10:00 am. As of 1:30 pm, at the end of the inspection, the children had still not eaten lunch.”

8VAC20-800-280 Complaint related: No

“Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children. Poisonous cleaning chemicals were on the back of the toilet, on a low shelf in the hallway, and in a wet mop dispenser in the play area.”

8VAC20-800-980-A

“Based on record review, interview and observation the provider did not obtain written permission to go off premises. Evidence: 1. The provider and children were not on premises at arrival of inspector 2. Children's records did not contain and provider acknowledged written permission from parents to be taken off of the premises had not been obtained.”

8VAC20-800-320-G

“Based on observation and interview, a wood burning fireplace and associated chimney was not inspected annually. Evidence: Provider did not have a fireplace inspection.”

8VAC20-800-780-B

“Based on record review and interview, the provider did not obtain parent's signed acknowledgment of annual review of emergency contact information and the parent's written authorization for emergency medical care. Evidence: Child #1 (1st day 3/1/22) file did not contain signature/date of annual review of emergency information.”

8VAC20-800-90-C

“Based on record review, the provider did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations per guidelines. Evidence Child #2 (DOB: 7/2020, last immunization dated 2/2022) and Child #3 (DOB: 10/2021, last immunization 1/2023).”

8VAC20-800-80-A

“Based on record review, the family day home did not have documentation that each child's proof of identity was verified within seven days of the child's first day of attendance. Evidence: 1.Child#3'srecord did not have documentation that the provider verified the child's proof of identity within seven business days of the child's first day of attendance. The child's first day of attendance was documented as 8/28/2023. 2.Child#5'srecord did not have documentation that the provider verified the child's proof of identity within seven business days of the child's first day of attendance. The child's first day of attendance was documented as 10/9/2023. ,”

8VAC20-800-70-A

“Based on review of children's records, the provider did not have documentation that parents were provided in writing required information before the child's first day of attendance. Evidence: Child#2's record was missing provisions of the family day home's emergency preparedness and response plan.”

8VAC20-800-60-B

“Based on record review, children's records did not all contain required information. Evidence: 1.Child #1's record is missing work phone numbers for both parents, and the house number and street name for both emergency contacts. 2.Child #4's record is missing the child's medical insurance policy number. 3.Child #5's record is missing work phone numbers for both parents, the house number and street name for one emergency contact and the child's medical insurance policy number.”

8VAC20-800-100-A

“Based on record review, the provider did not obtain documentation of a physical examination for each child enrolled within 30 days of attendance. Evidence: Child #2's record does not contain a physical examination, the child's first day of attendance was documented as 8/28/2023. Child #3's record does not contain a physical examination, the child's first day of attendance was documented as 8/28/2023.”

8VAC20-800-180-A

“Based on record review, the provider obtained a photocopy of a Report of Tuberculosis (TB) Screening form that contains illegible information. Evidence: HH #1's record contains a copy of a Tuberculosis Screening Report that contains an illegible date making the form unacceptable.”

8VAC20-800-90-A

“Based on record review, the provider did not obtain documentation to verify that children have been adequately immunized prior to their first day of attendance. Evidence: 1.Child #2's record did not contain immunization records, the child's first day of attendance was documented as 8/28/2023. 2.Child #3's record did not contain immunization records, the child's first day of attendance was documented as 8/28/2023. 3.Child #5's record did not contain immunization records, the child's first day of attendance was documented as 10/9/2023.”

8VAC20-800-240-A

“Based on observation, areas and furnishings of the family day home, were not maintained in a safe, and operable condition. Evidence: In the napping room, two white cribs had chipped/peeling paint along the railings of the cribs.”

8VAC20-800-210-A

“Based on record review, caregivers did not obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities. Evidence: 1.Staff #1 has 2 certificates on-file totaling 6 hours of annual training. 2.Staff #2's record did not contain any certificates to verify their hours of annual training.”