The Harvest Corner: Child Kare Center and Guidance Services

8VAC20-780-540-C

“The first aid kit shall include all of the items required by the standards. The first aid kit on the van did not contain a thermometer or triangular bandages. The first aid kit on the lower level of the center did not contain tweezers or gauze pads.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was a container of Zevo Insect Killer on the picnic table in the outside play area that was accessible to the children; the children were on the play area during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-580-C

“The center is required to have a list of the names of the children being transported in the vehicle used for transportation. The names of the children being transported were not documented for 9 days (since 04/06/2026); children are transported daily from the public school to the center.”

8VAC20-780-540-A

“A first aid kit shall be on each floor of each building used by children. There wasn't a first aid kit on the lower level of the day care.”

8VAC20-780-540-A

“A first aid kit shall be on each floor of each building used by children. There wasn't a first aid kit on the lower level of the day care.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff 3, who has been employed for 15 months, did not have a completed national background check that had been requested by the provider. The check on file had been requested by a different licensed provider; background checks are not transferable.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff 3, who has been employed for 15 months, did not have a completed national background check that had been requested by the provider. The check on file had been requested by a different licensed provider; background checks are not transferable.”

8VAC20-780-580-C

“Based on observations and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children the Virginia state statutes about safety belts and child restraints are followed as required by the Code of Virginia and that the information required by the standard is in the transportation vehicle. Evidence: Staff 2 stated that a total of 7 children, 4-5 on a daily basis, are transported by the center for after school care via the white van. Review of birth dates for the 7 children determined that 4 of the children are under the age of 8 years. There was only one child restraint device observed in the white van that is used daily for transportation. The Code of Virginia requires that any child, up to age eight, shall be properly secured in a child restraint device of a type which meets the standards adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.”

8VAC20-780-580-C

“Based on observations and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children the Virginia state statutes about safety belts and child restraints are followed as required by the Code of Virginia and that the information required by the standard is in the transportation vehicle. Evidence: Staff 2 stated that a total of 7 children, 4-5 on a daily basis, are transported by the center for after school care via the white van. Review of birth dates for the 7 children determined that 4 of the children are under the age of 8 years. There was only one child restraint device observed in the white van that is used daily for transportation. The Code of Virginia requires that any child, up to age eight, shall be properly secured in a child restraint device of a type which meets the standards adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each child enrolled contains all of the elements as required by the standards. Evidence: 1. The record for Child 2 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards. 2. The record for Child 3 did not contain the name and phone number of the child’s physician. 3. The record for Child 4 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards. 4. The record for Child 5 did not contain the following information: the phone number of the child’s physician; and documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“Based on observation and record review, the center failed to ensure that there shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Evidence: Staff 2 and Staff 3 were the only two staff members observed on duty from 8:30 am until the arrival of Staff 1 at approximately 9:00 am. Staff 2 and Staff 3 have not obtained instruction in performing the daily health observation of children within the last three years.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that staff records contain all of the elements as required by the standards. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff 2 did not contain the following information: documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position and orientation training as required. 2. The record for Staff 3 did not contain the following information: documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position and orientation training as required.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each child enrolled contains all of the elements as required by the standards. Evidence: 1. The record for Child 2 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards. 2. The record for Child 3 did not contain the name and phone number of the child’s physician. 3. The record for Child 4 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards. 4. The record for Child 5 did not contain the following information: the phone number of the child’s physician; and documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by the standards.”

8VAC20-780-245-L

“Based on observation and record review, the center failed to ensure that there shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Evidence: Staff 2 and Staff 3 were the only two staff members observed on duty from 8:30 am until the arrival of Staff 1 at approximately 9:00 am. Staff 2 and Staff 3 have not obtained instruction in performing the daily health observation of children within the last three years.”

8VAC20-780-70

“REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that staff records contain all of the elements as required by the standards. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff 2 did not contain the following information: documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position and orientation training as required. 2. The record for Staff 3 did not contain the following information: documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position and orientation training as required.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Evidence: There were two slides and a merry-go-round on the outdoor playground; small gravels were used as the resilient surfacing. The small gravels do not comply with the resilient surfacing minimum safety standards. Children were observed using one of the slides during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-560-F

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that when centers choose to provide meals or snacks, a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall be dated. Evidence: The posted menu for the current one-week period was not dated.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that staff records contain all of the elements as required by the standards. Evidence: The record for Staff 2 did not contain the following information: documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification and experience required by the job position and orientation training as required.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. There were multiple broken riding toys in the outside play area that had sharp edges which could snag skin and could create pinch points. Children were observed playing with the riding toys during the inspection. 2. The playhouse in the outside play area had numerous cracks and missing pieces that created sharp edges and pinch points. Children were observed playing in the playhouse during the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening prior to contact with children and that the documentation shall have be completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: The record for Staff 2 contained a documented hire date of 03/03/2023. The tuberculosis screening in the record for Staff 2 was dated 11/09/2022.”