The Goddard School at Walton Park

8VAC20-780-270-A Complaint related: Yes

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. During the inspection, the Twos classroom was observed to have flooring that had warped due to apparent water damage. Sections of the flooring in the Twos and Toddler 2 classrooms were being held in place with contact paper, and standing water was visibly present beneath the contact paper. Additionally, a classroom rug in the Twos classroom was observed to be damp and displayed visible water stains.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Repeat Violation Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. 1. S2 obtained 11 of the 16 required hours between 06/2024 and 06/2025. 2. S5 obtained 14 of the 16 required hours between 05/2024 and 05/2025.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. S5 updated screening was completed more than 4 months late.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“Repeat Violation The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. S3, who had been employed for 10 days, did not have a central registry search requested.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. S8, employed for 39 days, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from 2 states, no documentation of requesting a criminal history check from one state, and a sexual offender check from another state.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Repeat Violation Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The TB screening for S10 was more than 30 days prior to date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for C5 dated 01/15/2026 and 03/23/2026 were not signed.”

8VAC20-780-130-A

“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. C6 was enrolled for one day before the immunization record was received.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for C4, enrolled for over 3 months, and C 8, enrolled for 1 month was missing the name, address, and phone number for second designated person to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The screening for S3 was completed 3 days after hire and the screening for S6 was completed 4 days after hire.”

8VAC20-780-560-J

“Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. Licensing inspector observed staff clean tables in Pre-school 2 room, but not sanitizing before the children ate their lunch.”

8VAC20-780-440-E

“There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots, beds, or rest mats. Licensing inspector observed the 2-year-old room during nap time and multiple occupied cots were not 12 inches apart.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“The center shall provide for review the annual approval from the health department. The last inspection available for review was dated 08/28/2024.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. S6, who had been employed for 16 days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. S1, who had been employed for 15 days, did not have a central registry search requested.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Repeat Violation Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. S7 obtained 3 of the 16 required hours between 08/2024 ? 08/2025.”

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. S7, employed for more than 15 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from one state.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. S7 completed the course 53 days late. The record for S4 did not contain documentation of course completion due 12/2/2025. The record for S9 did not contain documentation of VDOE online orientation course since employment in 01/2023.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. S6, who has been actively working at the center for more than 2 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Each center shall keep staff records that contain all the required information. The record for S5 did not demonstrate the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record dated 08/13/2025 for C4 was not signed. The immunization record for C6 was not dated.”

8VAC20-780-410-5 Complaint related: No

“The following action is forbidden: forcing rest. Staff interviews and center documentation supported the complaint that S1 held a child on a rest mat during naptime by putting her leg over the child.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Repeat Violation Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for S3 documented 14 of 16 training hours for 11/2023 ? 11/2024. The record for S4 documented 7 of 16 training hours for 5/2023 ? 05/2024. The record for S8 documented 8 of 16 training hours for 08/2023 - 08/2024. The record for S9 documented 10 of 16 training hours for 09/2023- 09/2024. The record for S10 documented 10.5 of 16 training hours for 06/2023 ? 06/2024.”

8VAC20-780-160-C

“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The screening for S7 was completed outside the required two-year period (10/2020 and 06/2024).”

8VAC20-780-270-C

“Inside areas occupied by children shall be maintained no lower than 68 degrees F. The thermostat in the Bubbles and Jelly Fish classrooms registered the temperature in the classroom occupied by children at 66 degrees.”

8VAC20-780-90-A

“Repeat Violation The written agreement between the parent and the center shall include the statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate family has developed any reportable communicable disease. The signed agreements for C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, and C9 were missing this element.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“Repeat Violation When a feeding table is being used for children under 12 months, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. One infant was observed at a feeding table in the Beach Babies Room without a protective belt being securely fastened.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for S5, who has been employed for more than 5 months and working with children.”

8VAC20-780-90-A

“The center shall obtain a written agreement between the parent and center that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease. The agreements for C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, and C10 did not contain this requirement.”

8VAC20-780-130-E

“The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. C6 and C8 under the age of 2 years did not have documentation of additional immunizations. C6 has been enrolled for 10 months and C8 for over six months.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Laundry detergent and hand sanitizer with the warning ?Keep out of Reach of Children? was observed in the center’s laundry/kitchen. This area does not have a locking door to prevent access by children.”

8VAC20-780-550-G

“Emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills documentation shall contain all the required information. The emergency drill documentation dated January ? October 2024 did not document: the number of staff participating; problems encountered, if any; the weather conditions for emergency evacuation drills; and the identity of the person conduction the drills.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. S2 employed for over 3 months had no documentation of completion of the required training.”

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. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for S4, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for S5, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

22.1-289.035-A

“The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent national criminal background record check for S7 was overdue by a year and six months.”

8VAC20-780-580-B

“A vehicle used for transporting children shall meet the safety standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bus (plate VAT-4934) used by the provider to transport school age children failed have current registration stickers. The plates registration stickers expired in September 2023.”

8VAC20-780-570-A

“When a feeding table is being used for children under 12 months, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Three children were observed at a feeding table in the Beach Babies Room without protective belts being securely fastened.”

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the food containers must be clearly dated. Multiple lunch containers were not dated in the Sandcastle, Learning Light House, Super Surfers, Wacky Waves, Silly Sand Crab, Tiny Bubbles, and Sale Boats classrooms.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization records for C3, C6, and C8 were not signed.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. S6, who has been actively working at the center for two months, had one reference verification on file.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. S2 obtained 8 of the 16 required hours between 06/05/2023 - 06/05/2024. S3 obtained 7 of the 16 required hours between 06/06/2023 - 06/06/2024.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“For staff hired before July 1, 2024, the center must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service. S4 did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for over 3 months.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The TB screening for S5 was dated more than 30 days prior to date of employment.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. S4, who has been actively working at the center for three months, had one reference verification on file. S6, who has been actively working at the center for one month, had one reference verification on file. S7, who has been actively working at the center for seventeen days and had no reference verifications on file.”

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: The center documented that ?Grandma found her granddaughter in the hallway, alone and crying, and she got upset being alone in the hallway.? According to reports and interviews, C1, a school age child, was left alone for a minute or so when the class transitioned from the classroom to the outside playground. The center reported C1?s was separated from her class when C1 reentered the classroom to get her coat. The center documented that staff, S1, ??admitted to not completing a thorough Name-to-Face Check at the door when taking the class outside.?”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Repeat violation Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that all applicants for employment shall submit to fingerprinting and undergo a national criminal background check prior to employment. Evidence: The record for staff S2, employed 03/13/2023 did not have results of a national criminal background check prior to the first day of employment. The file did not contain results of a national criminal background check.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Repeat violation Based on record review, the provider did not keep the required documentation for a staff member. Evidence: The records S8 and S9, did not document the signature of the staff checking the references as to their character, reputation, and competency before employment.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Repeat violation Based on staff record review, one of ten staff did not submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children: Evidence: The record for S9, employed 11/21/2023, did not contained results of a completed tuberculosis screening.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Repeat violation Based on staff record review, the provider failed to have central registry findings within 30 days of employment. Evidence: The record for S9, employed 11/21/2023 did not contain findings of a central registry search within 30 days of employment. The record for S10, employed 11/07/2023 did not contain findings of a central registry search.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on staff record review, the provider failed to obtain the results of a sex offender registry search and out of state child abuse and neglect search from any state in which the individual has lived in the preceding five years. Evidence: Staff records for S8 and S9 documented on the sworn statement having lived out-of-state in the last five years. The records for S8, employed 08/21/2023 and S9, employed 11/21/2023 did not contain a sex offender searches for two states in which the individuals lived in the preceding five years and the results of the out of state child abuse and neglect searches.”