Trinity Lutheran Church

22.1-289.031-B-5 Complaint related: Yes

“The center shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards. Staff #1 provided jolly rancher candy to a class of two year old children to use during an art activity. The center's handbook states that hard candy is a choking hazard and is not to be sent in.”

22.1-289.031-A-5-c Complaint related: Yes

“Employees must report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect under ? 63.2-1509. On 9/10/2025, Staff #2 observed Staff #1 strike Child #1 with a cleaning cloth which resulted in an injury. In interview, Staff #2 stated that they believed the action was abuse but acknowledged that they did not report the incident to the appropriate agency.”

22.1-289.031-B-2 Complaint related: Yes

“The center must establish and implement procedures for the appropriate supervision of children in care. The center's procedures for appropriate supervision include a management of behavior policy. The policy states that there shall be no physical punishment or disciplinary action administered to a student’s body. On 09/10/2025, Staff #1 struck Child #1, age two, on the lower back with a cleaning cloth as a corrective action. The disciplinary action resulted in Child #1 crying and an immediate red welt developing that lasted several days.”

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 #2, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff #5 had a completed national criminal background check that was completed three days after the start of employment.”

22.1-289.049-A

“RECDC programs shall require that the person enrolling a child in the program present proof of the child's identity and age. The records of Child#1 and Child #3, enrolled for two years, did not have documentation of viewing proof of the child's age and identity. The record of Child #4, enrolled or one year, did not have documentation of viewing proof. The record of Child #5, enrolled for one month, did not contain viewing proof. The RECDC has written procedures that include requesting and retaining a copy of the proof of age and identity, and a secondary area in the record to retain identity verification information that were both missing for Child #1, #3, #4 and #5.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2, who has been employed for one month, was not completed. The sworn statement for Staff #5, who has been employed for two months, was not completed.”

22.1-289.031-A-4

“Prior to providing supervision to children and annually thereafter, each person in a supervisory position must be certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability that would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision. Staff #2, employed for over one month, and Staff #5, employed for over two months, did not have staff health reports.”

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. Staff #2, who had been employed for one month, had a search of the central registry that was conducted over two weeks after the start of employment. Staff #5, who had been employed for two months, had a search of the central registry that was conducted over two weeks after the start of employment. The results for both checks had not been received and administration acknowledged that the staff had worked alone with children.”

22.1-289.031-B-5 Complaint related: Yes

“The center shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards. Staff #1 provided jolly rancher candy to a class of two year old children to use during an art activity. The center's handbook states that hard candy is a choking hazard and is not to be sent in.”

22.1-289.031-A-5-c Complaint related: Yes

“Employees must report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect under ? 63.2-1509. On 9/10/2025, Staff #2 observed Staff #1 strike Child #1 with a cleaning cloth which resulted in an injury. In interview, Staff #2 stated that they believed the action was abuse but acknowledged that they did not report the incident to the appropriate agency.”

22.1-289.031-B-2 Complaint related: Yes

“The center must establish and implement procedures for the appropriate supervision of children in care. The center's procedures for appropriate supervision include a management of behavior policy. The policy states that there shall be no physical punishment or disciplinary action administered to a student’s body. On 09/10/2025, Staff #1 struck Child #1, age two, on the lower back with a cleaning cloth as a corrective action. The disciplinary action resulted in Child #1 crying and an immediate red welt developing that lasted several days.”

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 #2, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff #5 had a completed national criminal background check that was completed three days after the start of employment.”

22.1-289.049-A

“RECDC programs shall require that the person enrolling a child in the program present proof of the child's identity and age. The records of Child#1 and Child #3, enrolled for two years, did not have documentation of viewing proof of the child's age and identity. The record of Child #4, enrolled or one year, did not have documentation of viewing proof. The record of Child #5, enrolled for one month, did not contain viewing proof. The RECDC has written procedures that include requesting and retaining a copy of the proof of age and identity, and a secondary area in the record to retain identity verification information that were both missing for Child #1, #3, #4 and #5.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2, who has been employed for one month, was not completed. The sworn statement for Staff #5, who has been employed for two months, was not completed.”

22.1-289.031-A-4

“Prior to providing supervision to children and annually thereafter, each person in a supervisory position must be certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability that would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision. Staff #2, employed for over one month, and Staff #5, employed for over two months, did not have staff health reports.”

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. Staff #2, who had been employed for one month, had a search of the central registry that was conducted over two weeks after the start of employment. Staff #5, who had been employed for two months, had a search of the central registry that was conducted over two weeks after the start of employment. The results for both checks had not been received and administration acknowledged that the staff had worked alone with children.”

22.1-289.031-A-3-b Complaint related: Yes

“The child day center shall employ supervisory personnel according to the following ratio of staff to children: One staff member to five children from ages 16 months to 24 months. In the toddler room, (age 16-24 months) one staff was one to two children over ratio several times during a two week period. The duration of time was approximately 5 minutes or less during each occurrence.”

22.1-289.031-A-3-b Complaint related: Yes

“The child day center shall employ supervisory personnel according to the following ratio of staff to children: One staff member to five children from ages 16 months to 24 months. In the toddler room, (age 16-24 months) one staff was one to two children over ratio several times during a two week period. The duration of time was approximately 5 minutes or less during each occurrence.”