The Goddard School - Ashland

8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a

“Based on record review and interview with program director, the provider failed to ensure that the program leader training that is received within one month of beginning work as a program leader included training specific to child development. Evidence: The records for S4, employed 11/16/2022 and S11, employed 05/18/2022 did not document training related to child development.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that 1 of 14 staff records contained information required by 8VAC20-780-160.C. Evidence: The record for S14 employed 09/21/2020 did not document a tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the initial screening. The screenings were conducted 03/19/2020 and 08/12/2022.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that six of ten records contained the required information for each child enrolled. Evidence: The records for: C2, enrolled 01/01/2020; C4, enrolled 06/21/2021; C5, enrolled 11/08/2021; C6, enrolled 09/27/2021; C9, enrolled 01/04/2021; and C10, enrolled 06/01/2021 did not contain documentation of parents being provided at least semiannually in writing information on their child’s development, behavior, adjustment, and needs as required by 8VAC20-780-420.3. The record for C10 did not document the health information required by 8VAC-780-130-E. The documentation for immunizations was not within the required 6 months for a child under the age of two. The documentation was due 04/2022 and it was received 08/24/2022.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on center’s self-report, documentation review, and interviews the facility failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: According to reports and interviews, child, C1, age 4, was left alone on the playground on 01/23/2023 for approximately 3.5 minutes and the classroom teacher, S1 did not know the child was left alone on the playground until the child’s parent came to pick him up for the day. The approximate temperature at 4:30 p.m. on 01/23/2023 was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident report prepared by the center documented that S1 did not do the ?name-to-face threshold check when the children entered the classroom and that C1 was outside the classroom door alone from 4:28:27 to 4:31:57.?”

8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a

“Based on record review and interview with program director, the provider failed to ensure that the program leader training that is received within one month of beginning work as a program leader included training specific to child development. Evidence: The records for S4, employed 11/16/2022 and S11, employed 05/18/2022 did not document training related to child development.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that 1 of 14 staff records contained information required by 8VAC20-780-160.C. Evidence: The record for S14 employed 09/21/2020 did not document a tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the initial screening. The screenings were conducted 03/19/2020 and 08/12/2022.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that six of ten records contained the required information for each child enrolled. Evidence: The records for: C2, enrolled 01/01/2020; C4, enrolled 06/21/2021; C5, enrolled 11/08/2021; C6, enrolled 09/27/2021; C9, enrolled 01/04/2021; and C10, enrolled 06/01/2021 did not contain documentation of parents being provided at least semiannually in writing information on their child’s development, behavior, adjustment, and needs as required by 8VAC20-780-420.3. The record for C10 did not document the health information required by 8VAC-780-130-E. The documentation for immunizations was not within the required 6 months for a child under the age of two. The documentation was due 04/2022 and it was received 08/24/2022.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on center’s self-report, documentation review, and interviews the facility failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: According to reports and interviews, child, C1, age 4, was left alone on the playground on 01/23/2023 for approximately 3.5 minutes and the classroom teacher, S1 did not know the child was left alone on the playground until the child’s parent came to pick him up for the day. The approximate temperature at 4:30 p.m. on 01/23/2023 was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident report prepared by the center documented that S1 did not do the ?name-to-face threshold check when the children entered the classroom and that C1 was outside the classroom door alone from 4:28:27 to 4:31:57.?”

8VAC20-780-520-C

“Based on a review of parent authorizations and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that when using diaper ointment or cream all the requirements are met. Evidence: The parent authorization forms in the infant room did not contain information on any adverse reactions. Administration acknowledged the form was missing that component.”

8VAC20-780-570-K

“Based on observation on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that staff feed semisolid food with a spoon unless written instructions from a physician or physicians designee state differently. Evidence: A staff member in the infant was observed feeding child #5 directly from a semisolid food pouch. Child #5's record was reviewed and there was no documentation of written instructions from a physician or designee in the child's record.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on a review of staff records on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure to obtain a sworn statement from each staff prior to employment. Evidence: The record of staff #4 (hired 3/21/22) contained documentation of a sworn statement dated 3/23/22.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on a review of staff records and interview, on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that each staff record contains all required documentation. Evidence: 1. The records of staff #11 (hired 10/11/21) and staff #12 (hired 12/1/21) contains documentation of telephone references that are not signed. 2. Administration acknowledged the references were not signed.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on a review of staff records and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not obtain results of a check of the out-of-state criminal history record check and out-of-state sex offender registry prior to employment for each employee and did not request an out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent by the end of the 30th day of employment for each employee who has resided in any other state in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3 (hired 1/31/22) did not contain documentation of out of- state child abuse and neglect registry results. Staff #3 indicated living in another state in the previous five years on the staff's sworn disclosure statement. 2. The record of staff #10 (hired 12/31/21) did not contain documentation of out of state central registry results and contained documentation of an out of state criminal name search and sex offender registry search both dated 1/5/22. 3. Administration acknowledged the background checks were late.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Based on a review of staff records and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that there is a qualified program leader regularly present in each grouping of children. Evidence: 1. The Firefighters infant room was observed with two staff present caring for 8 infants. Administration identified staff #13 (hired 3/22/21) as the program leader. Staff #13's record did not contain documentation of programlead qualifications. 2. The Conductor's Toddler room was observed with two staff present caring for 8 toddlers. Administration identified staff #14 (hired 9/21/20) as the programleader. Staff #14's record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 3. The Pilot's 2 year old classroom was observed with two staff caring for 16 children. Administration identified staff #6 (hired 8/16/21) as the program leader. Staff #6's record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 4. The Explorer's 3 year old classroom was observed with one staff caring for 10 children. Administration identified staff #12 as the program leader. Staff #12's record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 5. Administration acknowledged that none of the staff identified as program leaders met the lead teacher qualifications.”

22VAC40-185-410-1

“Based on interviews and review of documentation, it was determined that on July 30, 2021, a staff engaged in a forbidden action by rough handling a child. Evidence: 1. Based on an interview with an outside witness, the witness observed Staff #1 grab the arm of Child #1 "a little hard" and pulled the child up and placed her in a corner to sit in a chair. The witness stated a red mark was left on Child #1's arm and provided a photo of the red mark. 2. The photo of the red mark was observed. There was a red mark on the upper part of the child's left arm. 3. Administration reported Staff #1 grabbed Child #1's arm and left a red mark on the child's arm. Administration reported Staff #1 was terminated stating Staff #1's actions "did not exemplify Goddard and State Standards."”