The Country Day School

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be clearly labeled and dated to identify the owner. Two lunch boxes and 2 water bottles in two different four-year old classrooms were not labeled with name and date.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. A large black storage box on the 3-4 year old playground was broken, posing an injury hazard to the children.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Documentation of a negative Tuberculosis (TB) screening must be obtained within 30 days prior to the employee's first date of hire. 1. The TB screening for Staff # 1 was dated almost two months before the first day of employment. 2. The TB screening for Staff # 2 was dated one day after the first day of employment. 3. The TB screening for Staff # 3 was dated one month and ten days after the first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. 1. The center's license permits care for children from 2.5 years to 6 years of age. 2. Two children under the age of 2 years were enrolled in the M101 class and were present during the inspection. Both children started care on 9/4/25. 3. Child # 1 turned 2 years old three days after the first day of enrollment. 4. Child # 2 was still not two years old on the day of the inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center must submit an out of state criminal record check ( CRC ) for staff members prior to the first day of employment. 1. Staff # 1 has been employed at the center for 2 months. Staff # 1 has resided outside of Virginia within the last five years. A CRC for Staff # 1 was not submitted prior to the first date of employment. 2. Staff # 2 began employment one month ago and one week ago. Staff # 2's has resided outside of Virginia within the last five years. A CRC for Staff # 2 was not submitted prior to the first date of employment.”

22.1-289.036-B-3

“The center did not submit a request for a central registry search (CRS) for board members prior to the first day of employment. CRS requests for Board members # 1, # 2 and # 3 were not submitted prior to the first date of employment.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center must submit an out of state central registry search (CRS) for staff and board members prior to the first day of employment. 1. Board member # 3 has resided out side of Virginia within the last five years. The center did not submit an out of state CRS for them prior to the first day of employment. 2. 1. Staff # 1 has been employed at the center for 4 months. Staff # 1's record indicated that they resided in two different states within the past five years. 2. An out of state CRC , CRS and sex offender search for Staff # 1 was not requested prior to the first day of employment.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must submit the request a Virginia central registry search (CRS) for new employee prior to the first day of employment. 1. Staff # 1 has been employed at the center for 4 months. 2. Staff # 2 has been employed at the center for 2 months. 3. The CRS request for both employees has not been submitted to this date.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“The center must obtain results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening every two years for each staff member. Staff # 3's TB screening was last completed two years ago and a follow up screening was not obtained every two years.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment by each new employee. Staff # 1 has been employed for 4 months, and Staff # 4 has been employed for 8 months. Neither staff has completed the VA Preservice orientation course to this date.”

22.1-289.036-A

“The center did not complete repeat background searches for a board member every five years. Board Member # 4's most recent sworn disclosure statement, fingerprint based criminal record check and central registry search was completed more than 5 years ago. Repeat search requests were not submitted every 5 years.”

22.1-289.036-B-1

“The center must obtain a sworn disclosure statement (SDS) for board members prior to the first day of employment. Board Member #1 and # 2 did not complete an SDS to this date.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. In the Bunnies classroom, complete written attendance was not recorded for the departure of children on 10/21/24, no attendance was recorded for 10/22/24 and 10/23/24, and children's arrivals on 10/24/24 were not recorded.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for more than 45 days, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check prior to the first day of employment. The sex offender registry search for Staff # 1 was completed after their first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-400-B Complaint related: No

“Based on staff interviews and records review, behavioral guidance used for children was not age and stage appropriate. Evidence: 1. One of five staff interviewed stated that Staff # 1 has been heard using a "harsh and impatient tone" with children while they were being redirected. The staff member stated that between September and October 2023, Staff # 1 was overheard making statements to children that included the following: a. "If I hear my name again, I'll say my name over and over and over again" to a child who was trying to get Staff # 1's attention. b. "What made you think that would be a good idea to put that there. You need to sit right now. Get away from me". c. "Can't you see you're wrong?" 2. One of five staff interviewed stated that Staff # 1 has been observed using negative redirection towards the children. The staff member stated that Staff # 1 has been heard saying the word "Stop" with a harsh tone repeatedly when speaking to a child. 3. One of five staff interviewed stated that in October 2023, when Staff # 1 could be heard using a loud and harsh voice with the children in her classroom so that it could be heard in another room with doors closed. The staff member stated that Staff # 1 could be heard "constantly scolding", saying "I don't want to hear my name again". Staff # 1 was also heard saying to a child "Put your feet on the floor. Do you even know where the floor is". 4. Written documentation from one of five staff also states that Staff # 1 has been heard making verbal remarks to children such as the following: a. "What do you think you're doing?" b. "Be quiet now" c. "I'm in charge, not you" d. "I don't want to hear anyone make a sound for the next 5 minutes".”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Base on records review, the center did not obtain results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening from each employee, every two years. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's most recent TB screening was dated 9/11/21. 2. Staff # 1's most recent TB screening was dated 9/10/21.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“Based on documents reviewed, the center did not maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: 1. In the Honey bees classroom (2 years old): a. attendance was only recorded when the child arrived to the center. The check outs were not recorded; b. attendance was not recorded for 4/23/23, 4/24/23 and 4/25/23. 2. In the Dragonflies classroom (4 years old), attendance recorded did not include time outs for children. 3. In one other 4's classroom, attendance recorded did not include the time outs for children. Attendance was also not recorded for 4/24/23 and 4/25/23.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on staff interview, the diapering surface is not being cleaned with soap and water prior to sanitizing. Evidence: Staff # 2 stated that they do not use soap and water to clean the diaper surface, prior to sanitizing it with a disinfectant.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on observation and documents review, the center did not follow it's own policy as required by the licensing standards. Evidence: 1. The center's "Medication policy and procedures" state, "The office manager maintains a notebook of all emergency medications, confirms that medications have the proper paperwork, manages distribution to the classroom in locked storage bags and oversees the return of expired medications to parents". 2. Child # 1's emergency medication expired on 4/5/23. 3. Child # 2's emergency medication expired in 1/2023. 4. Both medications were still on site.”

22.1-289.035-A

“Based on record review, the center did not obtain results of a Virginia central registry search (CRS) for an employee, every five years. Evidence: Staff # 1's most recent CRS expired on 9/27/17. Results of a new search have not been obtained.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on records review and staff interview, the center did not obtain results of an out of state central registry search and sex offender search for an employee that resided outside of Virginia within the last five years. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1?s first day of employment was 8/27/18. Staff # 1?s record indicated that she had resided in Pennsylvania within the last 5 years from the first day of employment. 2. Staff # 1?s record had a copy of the search request that was mailed. Staff # 2 stated that it was sent when Staff # 1 started her employment. 3. The results have not obtained to this date. A follow up was not completed to check on the status of the results. 4. A search of the Pennsylvania sex offender record for Staff # 1 was not completed before the first day of employment.”

8VAC20-780-550-B

“Based on records review, the center’s emergency preparedness plan (EPP) did not contain procedural components for lockdown procedures. Evidence: 1. The center’s EPP included procedures for shelter in place and evacuation drills, but not for lockdown drills. 2. The center’s EPP did not include procedures to reunite children with their parents or authorized persons.”

22.1-289.035-A

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a repeat 5 year central registry search for an employee for Virginia. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1?s most recent central registry search was dated 2/6/17, and expired on 2/6/22. 2. Staff # 2 stated that a new search request was mailed on 9/22/22.”

8VAC20-780-240-E

“Based on records review, staff did not complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of the first day of employment. Evidence: Staff # 3?s first day of employment was 8/29/22. Staff # 3 did not have orientation training in first aid and CPR to this date.”

8VAC20-780-240-C

“Based on records review, staff orientation for new employees did not include all the specific topics as required by the licensing standards. Evidence: 1. Staff # 3?s first day of employment was 8/29/22. 2. Staff # 3?s orientation did not include training on abusive head trauma.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“Based on records review, the center did not maintain a written daily record of attendance that documented the arrival and departure of children in care, as it occurred. Evidence: 1. Attendance records for September and October 2022 were reviewed. 2. Only one check mark was being documented against the name of each child in care, and did not show that the arrival and departure of children was being documented as it occurred.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain tuberculosis (TB) screenings for employees that were documented within the last 30 days of the first date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 3?s first day of employment was 8/29/22. Staff # 3?s TB screening was dated 4/30/22. 2. Staff # 4?s first day of employment was 8/29/22. Staff # 4?s TB screening was dated 5/24/22.”