Walnut Grove Child Care Center #4

8VAC20-780-350-B-2

“The required ratio for children ages 16 to 24 months is one staff per five children. On 4/21/26, six children were observed being supervised by one staff in the Toddler classroom. The youngest child present was 17-months-old.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“(Repeat Violation) The center is required to maintain a written record of daily attendance for each group of children that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. On 9/24/25 at approximately 8:48am, eight children were observed in the PreK classroom. There were six children marked present on the written attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3

“(Repeat Violation) The center is required to maintain a staff to child ratio of one staff per eight two-year-old children. On 9/24/25 from approximately 8:45am to 9:00am the two-year-old classroom was over ratio. Nine children were originally observed with one staff; another child arrived at approximately 8:57am.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“(Repeat Violation) The center is required to maintain a written record of daily attendance for each group of children that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. On 9/24/25 at approximately 8:48am, eight children were observed in the PreK classroom. There were six children marked present on the written attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3

“(Repeat Violation) The center is required to maintain a staff to child ratio of one staff per eight two-year-old children. On 9/24/25 from approximately 8:45am to 9:00am the two-year-old classroom was over ratio. Nine children were originally observed with one staff; another child arrived at approximately 8:57am.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“The center is required to maintain a written record of daily attendance for each group of children that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. On 4/22/25 at approximately 2:45pm there were four children present in the Toddler room. The attendance contained documentation of three children present. The fourth child had been in the room since approximately 10:20am.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“(Repeat Violation) The required ratio for children ages 3-years-old up to school age eligible is one staff per 10 children. On 4/22/25 one staff was observed supervising 12 four- and five-year-olds in the PreK classroom from approximately 3:00pm until 3:30pm when a second staff arrived. One staff was also observed supervising 12 three-year-olds at approximately 3:10pm and was still over-ratio at the end of the inspection at 4:10pm.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“The center is required to maintain a written record of daily attendance for each group of children that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. On 4/22/25 at approximately 2:45pm there were four children present in the Toddler room. The attendance contained documentation of three children present. The fourth child had been in the room since approximately 10:20am.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“(Repeat Violation) The required ratio for children ages 3-years-old up to school age eligible is one staff per 10 children. On 4/22/25 one staff was observed supervising 12 four- and five-year-olds in the PreK classroom from approximately 3:00pm until 3:30pm when a second staff arrived. One staff was also observed supervising 12 three-year-olds at approximately 3:10pm and was still over-ratio at the end of the inspection at 4:10pm.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“The required ratio for children ages 3-years-old up to school age eligible is one staff per 10 children. One staff member was observed supervising 12 children, the youngest child present in the classroom was 4-years-old. The attendance log contained documentation that the classroom was out of ratio from approximately 10:30am until a second staff arrived at approximately 11:58am.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“The required ratio for children ages 3-years-old up to school age eligible is one staff per 10 children. One staff member was observed supervising 12 children, the youngest child present in the classroom was 4-years-old. The attendance log contained documentation that the classroom was out of ratio from approximately 10:30am until a second staff arrived at approximately 11:58am.”

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

“Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure that the required ratio of 1 staff to 4 infants was followed for children birth up to 16 months. Evidence: 1. On 7/1/24, at approximately 8:20am, the infant classroom went over ratio when the 5th infant arrived. Additional infants arrived at 8:35am and 8:45am, leaving one staff alone with seven infants until a second staff arrived at 9:00am. 2. On 7/2/24, at approximately 8:15am, the infant classroom went over ratio when the 5th infant arrived. Additional infants arrived at 8:18am and 8:40am, leaving one staff alone with seven infants until a second staff arrived at 8:48am. 3. On 7/3/24, at approximately 8:50am, the infant classroom went over ratio when the 5th infant arrived. A second staff arrived at 9:00am. 4. Interview revealed that most days the infant room went over ratio between 8:00am-8:30am and the second staff was not scheduled to start until 9:00am. 5. Interview revealed that on multiple occasions between May 2024 and July 2, 2024, the infant classroom had nine infants present with only one or two staff.”