The Goddard School

8VAC20-780-340-A

“(Repeat/Systemic Violation) When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not ensure the care, protection, and guidance of Child #1 on 7/31/2025. Child #1 was left alone on the playground when the rest of the children in his classroom returned to their classroom at 9:42 a.m. Child #1 remained outside, alone, for approximately 22 minutes until a second classroom came outside at 10:04 a.m. and teachers realized he was still out there.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“(Repeat/Systemic Violation) Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Child #1, age 3 years was left outside, out of sight and sound supervision of Staff #2 and Staff #3 for approximately 22 minutes from 9:42 a.m. to 10:04 a.m. on 7/31/25. Child #1 was left on the playground alone when the rest of the children in his classroom returned to their classroom at 9:42 a.m. until a second class came outside at 10:04 a.m.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“(Repeat/Systemic Violation) The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's services are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not follow the ?Supervision Policy? on 7/31/25 before they returned to their classroom from the playground with the children. The policy states that ?Accurate attendance must be kept at all times by teachers. All forms of attendance must accurately reflect the children who are present.? On 7/31/25, Child #1, age 3, was left alone on the playground when the rest of the children in his classroom returned to their classroom at 9:42 a.m. Child #1 remained outside, alone, until a second classroom came outside at 10:04 a.m. and teachers realized he was still out there.”

8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: No

“Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 6/11/2025, Child #1, age 4 years was out of sight and sound supervision of staff from approximately 2:10 p.m. to 2:12 p.m. when the rest of the children in her classroom were evacuated after the fire alarm went off.”

8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: No

“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Staff #4 did not ensure the care, protection, and guidance of Child #1 on 6/11/2025. The fire alarm went off at 2:10 p.m. and the children were evacuated outside. Child #1, age 4, was left behind, napping in her classroom. Child #1 was alone and unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes before Staff #2 realized she was still inside.”

8VAC20-780-40-E Complaint related: No

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's services are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Staff #4 did not follow the Fire Safety Policy regarding the evacuation procedure. When the fire alarm went off on 6/11/25 at 2:10 p.m., Staff #4 did not ?use the attendance sheet or the tablet to verify that the head count was the same as the count documented on the attendance sheet.? Child #1, age 4, was left in the classroom alone and unsupervised for approximately 1-2 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records must include documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education and experience required by the job position. The records for Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not include transcripts or copies of their high school diplomas.”

8VAC20-780-245-A

“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #5 obtained one of the 16 required training hours in 2024.”

8VAC20-780-90-A

“Based on a review of ten children’s records and interview, the center did not include required information in their written agreements with parents. Evidence: The written agreements between the parents and the center in ten children’s records (Child #1 through Child #10) did not include a 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 household has developed any reportable communicable disease, as defined by the State Board of Health, except for life threatening diseases which must be reported immediately. The Assistant Director acknowledged that the statement was not included in their parental agreements.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Based on observation of four infants? bottles and interview, the center did not ensure that three infants? bottles were dated as required. Evidence: The bottles for three of the infants (Child #1, Child #11, and Child #12) in the infant room did not have the date on the labels. The Assistant Director acknowledged that the bottles weren?t dated as required.”

8VAC20-780-130-E Complaint related: No

“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that they obtained documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Evidence: Reviewed 1 child's record and found that Child 1 did not have documentation of an immunization record updated every six months. The last documented immunization record was dated 2/7/2023.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat Violation Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children's records were maintained with the required minimum information. Evidence: reviewed 5 children's records and found that Child 1 did not have documentation of addresses for both emergency contacts.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that documentation of dates of immunizations received was signed by a physician, their designee, or an official of a local health department. Evidence: reviewed 5 children's records and found that Child 1 and Child 3 did not have signatures on their immunization records.”

8VAC20-780-440-E

“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that occupied cots, beds and rest mats were at least 12 inches apart. Evidence: observed that there was less than 12 inches between occupied cots in the Toddler, Room 4.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that electrical outlets had protective covers. Evidence: observed a powerstrip (surge protector) in PreK 1 (rm 8) that was accessible to children, and several of the outlets were not covered or locked.”