STEPS Head Start & Childcare- Appomattox

8VAC20-780-550-D

“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no documentation of a monthly practice evacuation drill for August 2026.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“The center shall provide an annual fire inspection. The annual fire inspection was overdue by 5 months.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“The center shall provide annual approval from the health department. The annual health inspection was overdue by 8 months.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of staff’s records, the center failed to ensure that all required out of state background checks were obtained. Evidence: Staff # 1 had a documented employment date of 01/24/2024. Staff # 1 indicated on the sworn statement that they have lived outside of the state of Virginia in the past five years. One of the two states indicated on the sworn statement does not participates in the National Fingerprint File which requires a CPS and Criminal check from that state. The second state participates in the National Fingerprint File and requires a CPS from that state.”

8VAC20-780-40-N

“Repeat Violation Based on review of the playground safety plan, the center failed to ensure that the plan included all required components. Evidence: The play ground safety procedures did not include: provision for active supervision by staff to include , scanning play activities, and circulating among children; and method of maintaining resilient surface.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Based on review of three children's records, the center failed to ensure that all immunizations were signed by a physician or designee. Evidence: Children 1 and 2 did not have a signature by a physician or designee on the immunization record.”

8VAC20-780-40-N

“Based on review of the playground safety plan, the center failed to ensure that the plan included all required components. Evidence: The play ground safety procedures did not include: provision for active supervision by staff to include positioning of staff in strategic locations, scanning play activities, and circulating among children; and method of maintaining resilient surface.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on review of four children's records, the center failed to ensure that all required items were obtained. Evidence: 1. All four children reviewed was missing the physician's contact phone number.”

8VAC20-770-40-C-1-a

“Based on review of board officer's and agents for the program, the center failed to ensure that all background checks were completed per the requirement of the Code of Virginia. Evidence: 1. Board officer # 2 that took office on 7/1/2020 was missing a signed Sworn Statement and a returned CPS check on the day of the inspection. 2. Board officer # 4 that took office 7/1/2019 was missing a signed Sworn Statement on the day of the inspection. 3. Agent # 3 that took office on 1/23/2020 was missing a completed CPS check on the day of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all areas and equipment inside and outside were maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. Observed a large metal dome shaped climber in the playground area. The backside of the bolts that were used to fasten the pieces together posed a snag, protrusion and puncture hazard to the children in care. 2. The large plastic climber had a broken step to the ladder. There were layers of duck tape around the step trying to hold it together. This posed a falling hazard to the children.”

22.1-289.035-A

“Based on review of three staff's records, the center failed to ensure that all out of state background checks were obtained per the Code of Virginia. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 disclosed on their Sworn Statement that they had lived out side of Virginia in the past five years. The staff person lived in three states, two of the states participated in the NFF (national fingerprint file). Staff person was missing the sex offender check for both of these states. The last state did not participate in the NFF and the staff person was missing the criminal record check and the sex offender from that state.”