The Alexander School of Early Learning

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on staff interview and review of the center’s own video recording, the center did not ensure that children under 10 years of age were always within sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: On October 11, 2023 Child #1 (Age 4) was left on the back playground after the Pre-K classroom went inside after their morning outside play time. Staff #1 and Staff #2 took the other children in the Pre-K classroom back into the center at approximately 11:04am while Child #1 was hiding in the play equipment. Staff #3 discovered the child alone on the playground while doing a walk-through at approximately 11:05:53am. Staff #3 returned Child #1 to the Pre-K classroom and Staff #1 and Staff #2 were unaware the child did not come in with the group. Child #1 was out of sight and sound supervision for approximately 1 minute 53 seconds.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on staff interviews and review of the center’s own policies and procedures, the center did not ensure that activities and services were maintained in compliance with the licensing standards and the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by the licensing standards. Evidence: 1. The center’s policies and procedures require name to face accountability for identifying where children are at all times. The policy states ?Name to face accountability is when you look at your roll call sheet and confirm by actually putting your eyes on each individual child marked present on the roll call sheet.? Further, the policy states ?Name to face takes place as each threshold is crossed? and ?All areas should be checked prior to transitioning?. 2. On October 11, 2023, at approximately 11:04am, Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not follow policies and procedures to account for children at all times when they transitioned the Pre-K class from the back playground back inside the center. 3. Staff #1 and Staff #2 advised there are three thresholds to and from the back playground. Staff #1 stated ?There was a miscommunication on who did the name to face. It was a huge mistake and it did not get done?. Staff #2 stated ?Name to face was not done at any of the thresholds that day. It was not done right?.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on staff interview and review of the center’s own video recording, the center did not ensure that children under 10 years of age were always within sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: On October 11, 2023 Child #1 (Age 4) was left on the back playground after the Pre-K classroom went inside after their morning outside play time. Staff #1 and Staff #2 took the other children in the Pre-K classroom back into the center at approximately 11:04am while Child #1 was hiding in the play equipment. Staff #3 discovered the child alone on the playground while doing a walk-through at approximately 11:05:53am. Staff #3 returned Child #1 to the Pre-K classroom and Staff #1 and Staff #2 were unaware the child did not come in with the group. Child #1 was out of sight and sound supervision for approximately 1 minute 53 seconds.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on staff interviews and review of the center’s own policies and procedures, the center did not ensure that activities and services were maintained in compliance with the licensing standards and the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by the licensing standards. Evidence: 1. The center’s policies and procedures require name to face accountability for identifying where children are at all times. The policy states ?Name to face accountability is when you look at your roll call sheet and confirm by actually putting your eyes on each individual child marked present on the roll call sheet.? Further, the policy states ?Name to face takes place as each threshold is crossed? and ?All areas should be checked prior to transitioning?. 2. On October 11, 2023, at approximately 11:04am, Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not follow policies and procedures to account for children at all times when they transitioned the Pre-K class from the back playground back inside the center. 3. Staff #1 and Staff #2 advised there are three thresholds to and from the back playground. Staff #1 stated ?There was a miscommunication on who did the name to face. It was a huge mistake and it did not get done?. Staff #2 stated ?Name to face was not done at any of the thresholds that day. It was not done right?.”