The Imagination Station

8VAC20-780-540-C

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure the minimum requirements for a first aid kit. Evidence: The first aid kid did not have triangular bandages or a first aid instructional manual.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“Based on record review, after the first license, the center failed to obtain annual approval from the health department for meeting requirements for water supply, sewage disposal system and food service. Evidence: The most recent health inspection was dated 3/1/2023.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that each staff has a completed Sworn Disclosure Statement prior to employment. Evidence: Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have a Sworn Disclosure Statement as required. This staff has been and was actively working with the children.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on staff record review the center failed to ensure that staff receive orientation training as required. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. 2. Staff #3, date of hire 9/11/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. Both staff were and have been actively working with the children according to staff schedule, interview with administration, and this inspection.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on review of staff records and discussion with administration, the center failed to ensure that required staff information was on file. Evidence: 1. Staff 2, hire date 8/21/23, did not have an emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required. 2. Staff 4, hire date 8/12/23, did not have an application, emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis tests or screenings were completed no later than 30 days prior to hire. Evidence: The tuberculosis test/screening for staff #2 was dated 05/2023, the date of hire was 8/21/23. The test/screening was older than the allowed 30 days.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that each staff has a completed Sworn Disclosure Statement prior to employment. Evidence: Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have a Sworn Disclosure Statement as required. This staff has been and was actively working with the children.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on staff record review the center failed to ensure that staff receive orientation training as required. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. 2. Staff #3, date of hire 9/11/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. Both staff were and have been actively working with the children according to staff schedule, interview with administration, and this inspection.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on review of staff records and discussion with administration, the center failed to ensure that required staff information was on file. Evidence: 1. Staff 2, hire date 8/21/23, did not have an emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required. 2. Staff 4, hire date 8/12/23, did not have an application, emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis tests or screenings were completed no later than 30 days prior to hire. Evidence: The tuberculosis test/screening for staff #2 was dated 05/2023, the date of hire was 8/21/23. The test/screening was older than the allowed 30 days.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that each staff has a completed Sworn Disclosure Statement prior to employment. Evidence: Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have a Sworn Disclosure Statement as required. This staff has been and was actively working with the children.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on staff record review the center failed to ensure that staff receive orientation training as required. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, date of hire 8/21/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. 2. Staff #3, date of hire 9/11/23, did not have proof of completed orientation training as required. Both staff were and have been actively working with the children according to staff schedule, interview with administration, and this inspection.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on review of staff records and discussion with administration, the center failed to ensure that required staff information was on file. Evidence: 1. Staff 2, hire date 8/21/23, did not have an emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required. 2. Staff 4, hire date 8/12/23, did not have an application, emergency contact, health problems, or job title documented as required.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on review of staff records the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis tests or screenings were completed no later than 30 days prior to hire. Evidence: The tuberculosis test/screening for staff #2 was dated 05/2023, the date of hire was 8/21/23. The test/screening was older than the allowed 30 days.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4 Complaint related: No

“Repeat and systemic Based on review of documentation and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that preschool ratios were met. Evidence: Attendance records, staff time sheets, and staff interviews confirmed that on 8/9/23, from approximately 12:00pm-1:00pm, there was one (1) staff outside on the playground with two (2) separate groupings of children aged three (3) years to five (5) years. There was a total of 29 preschool children (2 groups) with one (1) staff member. The required ratio for this age grouping was one (1) staff to ten (10) children.”

8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure the care, protection, and guidance of a child. Evidence: Center staff were not aware that a four (4) year old child had left the playground and was missing for approximately 30 minutes. The child left the playground and proceeded to walk home on 8/9/23. The child was witnessed by an individual, who lived between the center and the child’s home, to be running down the middle of the neighborhood road that has a speed limit of 25 mph. The child stated to the individual he was going home. This individual walked the rest of the way with the child to his home. The child lived approximately .5 miles from the center. Upon arriving, at 1:19pm, no one was home. This individual saw the adjacent neighbor and asked him if the child lived there. This neighbor identified the child and then called the center at 1:28pm to inform them of the child’s whereabouts. The individual who initially saw the child walked the child back to the center where staff were waiting out front of the center for them.”

8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure children were always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: Center staff did not ensure a four (4) year-old child was in sight and sound supervision on 8/9/23, from approximately 1:00pm-1:35pm, when the child left the playground and proceeded to walk to his home. The child left the playground during outside time through an open gate at approximately 1:00pm. The center staff did not know the child was unaccounted for and missing until the center was notified at 1:28pm by a neighbor of the child. The staff and children had already come inside and were having nap time when the call was received from the neighbor.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3 Complaint related: No

“Based on review of documentation and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that ratios were met for the age grouping of two-year-olds as required. Evidence: Attendance records, staff time sheets, and staff interviews confirmed that on 8/9/23, from approximately 12:00pm-1:00pm, there was only one (1) staff member outside on the playground with a group of 11 two-year-olds. The required ratio for this age grouping was one (1) staff to eight (8) children.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: Yes

“Repeat and Systemic Based on review of documentation, the center failed to ensure that ratios were met in the infant room as required on 8/9/23. Evidence: On 8/9/23 documentation showed that there were 3 infants and 3 toddlers in a grouping from 6-6:59am with 1 staff. The required ratio for this grouping of children was 1 staff to 4 children. There was a total of 20 children, aged infant through school age, in care within the center during the first 45 minutes of opening, with only 3 staff on site during that time.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4 Complaint related: No

“Repeat and systemic Based on review of documentation and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that preschool ratios were met. Evidence: Attendance records, staff time sheets, and staff interviews confirmed that on 8/9/23, from approximately 12:00pm-1:00pm, there was one (1) staff outside on the playground with two (2) separate groupings of children aged three (3) years to five (5) years. There was a total of 29 preschool children (2 groups) with one (1) staff member. The required ratio for this age grouping was one (1) staff to ten (10) children.”

8VAC20-780-340-A Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure the care, protection, and guidance of a child. Evidence: Center staff were not aware that a four (4) year old child had left the playground and was missing for approximately 30 minutes. The child left the playground and proceeded to walk home on 8/9/23. The child was witnessed by an individual, who lived between the center and the child’s home, to be running down the middle of the neighborhood road that has a speed limit of 25 mph. The child stated to the individual he was going home. This individual walked the rest of the way with the child to his home. The child lived approximately .5 miles from the center. Upon arriving, at 1:19pm, no one was home. This individual saw the adjacent neighbor and asked him if the child lived there. This neighbor identified the child and then called the center at 1:28pm to inform them of the child’s whereabouts. The individual who initially saw the child walked the child back to the center where staff were waiting out front of the center for them.”

8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure children were always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: Center staff did not ensure a four (4) year-old child was in sight and sound supervision on 8/9/23, from approximately 1:00pm-1:35pm, when the child left the playground and proceeded to walk to his home. The child left the playground during outside time through an open gate at approximately 1:00pm. The center staff did not know the child was unaccounted for and missing until the center was notified at 1:28pm by a neighbor of the child. The staff and children had already come inside and were having nap time when the call was received from the neighbor.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3 Complaint related: No

“Based on review of documentation and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that ratios were met for the age grouping of two-year-olds as required. Evidence: Attendance records, staff time sheets, and staff interviews confirmed that on 8/9/23, from approximately 12:00pm-1:00pm, there was only one (1) staff member outside on the playground with a group of 11 two-year-olds. The required ratio for this age grouping was one (1) staff to eight (8) children.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: Yes

“Repeat and Systemic Based on review of documentation, the center failed to ensure that ratios were met in the infant room as required on 8/9/23. Evidence: On 8/9/23 documentation showed that there were 3 infants and 3 toddlers in a grouping from 6-6:59am with 1 staff. The required ratio for this grouping of children was 1 staff to 4 children. There was a total of 20 children, aged infant through school age, in care within the center during the first 45 minutes of opening, with only 3 staff on site during that time.”

8VAC20-780-245-J Complaint related: Yes

“Repeat violation. Based on interviews with staff the center failed to ensure emergency medications were administered by an appropriately certified staff member as required. Evidence: On 7/28/23 staff #1 administered child #1 insulin as the child's blood sugar was high (380-400). The mother was alerted via the app monitoring the device on the child and she contacted the center at around 11:45am to tell them to administer the insulin immediately. Staff #2 had not arrived at the center to administer the insulin at that time, so staff #1 administered it. Staff #1 has MAT training but does not hold the extra certification to administer insulin. Staff #2 holds the extra certification for administration of insulin, but was not present to do so. It is required that a staff member who holds appropriate MAT certification, based on the type of medications present, be on site and administer the medications to the children.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 Complaint related: Yes

“Based on observation and discussions with staff the center failed to ensure that the required infant ratio was met. Evidence: On 7/25/23 at 12:15pm the inspector observed that there were 10 infants, aged 2.5 months thru 16 months, with 2 staff. The required ratio is 1 staff to 4 children. Staff interviews confirmed that the ratio was not met as the 3rd staff member left for lunch break and the replacement staff member had not yet arrived in the room. The 3rd staff member arrived approximately 10 minutes after initial observation of the room. Staff interviews confirmed that this has occurred numerous times a week for the last month.”

8VAC20-780-410-7 Complaint related: Yes

“Based on staff interviews the center failed to ensure that children are not punished for toileting accidents. Evidence: Staff interviews confirmed that while staff #1 and #2 worked together in the classroom they had been witnessed to place children in time-out and yell at them, on numerous occasions, for toileting accidents within the pre-k classroom.”

8VAC20-780-245-J

“Based on an administrative center self report the center failed to ensure emergency medications were administered by an appropriately certified staff member as required. Evidence: Center administration self-reported that staff #1 has been administering an emergency medication (insulin) to a child since June 2023 when public schools released for the summer, through 7/14/23. Staff #1 has the required MAT training, but does not have the add on portion for emergency medication administration as required. Staff #1 and center administration stated that the parent of the child did give permission for administration by this staff and also came in and showed the staff how to administer the medication, but that the staff member has only the regular MAT certification at this time.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“Based on a center administrative self report the center failed to ensure ratios were met for the grouping of children 3 years-5 years as required. Evidence: The center administration self reported that on the morning of 7/13/23, from approximately 10am-10:30am, the ratio was not met for the 3-5 year group on the playground, while a brief lead teacher meeting occurred. Center stated there were a total of 36 children, aged 3-5 years, with 2 staff at the time. Center also stated that there were six 2 year olds also on the playground, with 1 staff. The required ratio for the grouping of 3-5 year olds is 1 staff to 10 children. Therefore, non-compliance occurred for this grouping of children as reported by the center administration.”

8VAC20-780-560-M

“Based on observations of outside play the center failed to ensure that children were seated while eating. Evidence: Upon inspection of the playground a child was observed to be walking around while eating from a plastic sandwich bag.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on review of the classrooms the center failed to ensure that a working non-hand generated diaper receptacle was available. Evidence: In the 2y classroom the diaper receptacle was not working appropriately and therefore was not able to be used without the staff using their hands.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Based on review of the classrooms the center failed to ensure that electrical outlets had protective covers. Evidence: In the 3y-4y classroom there was a power-strip, on the floor near the desk, that did not protective covers in place as required.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on inspection of the building and rooms the center failed to ensure that the areas inside were safe for the children while in care. Evidence: In the 2's classroom there was a mop bucket with dirty water in the bathroom used by the children. The bucket was filled with used standing water; approximately 1/4 of the bucket contained water. This was accessible to the children when they used the restroom. Also, in this same classroom, the closet near the diapering area was unlocked and had several commercial paint cans stored on the floor.”

8VAC20-780-560-M

“Based on observations of outside play the center failed to ensure that children were seated while eating. Evidence: Upon inspection of the playground a child was observed to be walking around while eating from a plastic sandwich bag.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on review of the classrooms the center failed to ensure that a working non-hand generated diaper receptacle was available. Evidence: In the 2y classroom the diaper receptacle was not working appropriately and therefore was not able to be used without the staff using their hands.”

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Based on review of the classrooms the center failed to ensure that electrical outlets had protective covers. Evidence: In the 3y-4y classroom there was a power-strip, on the floor near the desk, that did not protective covers in place as required.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on inspection of the building and rooms the center failed to ensure that the areas inside were safe for the children while in care. Evidence: In the 2's classroom there was a mop bucket with dirty water in the bathroom used by the children. The bucket was filled with used standing water; approximately 1/4 of the bucket contained water. This was accessible to the children when they used the restroom. Also, in this same classroom, the closet near the diapering area was unlocked and had several commercial paint cans stored on the floor.”