Westminster Child Care Center

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On October 31, 2024, when child #1 refused to clean-up, staff #1 jerked/dragged the child by the shoulder, leaving a red mark.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Actions such as physical punishment, striking a child, or roughly handling or shaking a child are forbidden. On October 31, 2024, staff #1 grabbed child #1's shoulder and jerked/dragged the child leaving a red mark. Child #1 said staff #1 was hurting him.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. Staff #1 did not follow the center's discipline policy which states: The goal of positive discipline is to help children build their own self-control so that they may share, cooperate, handle their emotions, and feel successful and in control of themselves. This is accomplished by guiding children to identify their emotions and select acceptable alternatives to their misbehavior. Teachers model appropriate ways children can solve their problems and help children practice these various positive techniques. Teachers use intentionally positive language to emphasize appropriate choices for the child, rather than focusing on the negative behavior. On October 31, 2024, Child #1 refused to clean-up, staff#1 jerked/dragged the child by the shoulder.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than three weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. The diapering surface in the Climber's classroom had a pillow on it. A child was observed on the changing table with the pillow during diapering.”

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On October 31, 2024, when child #1 refused to clean-up, staff #1 jerked/dragged the child by the shoulder, leaving a red mark.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Actions such as physical punishment, striking a child, or roughly handling or shaking a child are forbidden. On October 31, 2024, staff #1 grabbed child #1's shoulder and jerked/dragged the child leaving a red mark. Child #1 said staff #1 was hurting him.”

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. Staff #1 did not follow the center's discipline policy which states: The goal of positive discipline is to help children build their own self-control so that they may share, cooperate, handle their emotions, and feel successful and in control of themselves. This is accomplished by guiding children to identify their emotions and select acceptable alternatives to their misbehavior. Teachers model appropriate ways children can solve their problems and help children practice these various positive techniques. Teachers use intentionally positive language to emphasize appropriate choices for the child, rather than focusing on the negative behavior. On October 31, 2024, Child #1 refused to clean-up, staff#1 jerked/dragged the child by the shoulder.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than three weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. The diapering surface in the Climber's classroom had a pillow on it. A child was observed on the changing table with the pillow during diapering.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to request a search of central registry background check within the first 30 days of employment and a search of sex offender registry prior to the first day of employment for any state in which a staff member resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: The sworn statement for staff 3, first date of employment 3/11/24, documented the staff member lived out of the state of VA within the last five years. There was no documentation of an out-of-state sex offender search or central registry background check completed for the other state listed.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that the use zone on all sides of stationary equipment has at least six feet of resilient surfacing. Evidence: The climbing wall only has two feet of resilient surfacing.”

8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure program leaders completed within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work a minimum of 16 hours of training in child related topics that included: child development; playground safety; health and safety issues; and preventing and preventing child abuse and neglect. Evidence: The record for staff 2 list the job title as lead teacher. The training qualifications to be lead did not include documentation of completing training in playground safety.”

8VAC20-780-530-A

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure at least one staff in each classroom is certified in CPR and first aid. Evidence: 1. Staff 6 was observed alone with the Stars class. The administration stated staff 6 was the only teacher with the Stars class. 2. The administrator was unable to provide an updated CPR and first aid certificate for staff 6.”

8VAC20-780-40-M

“Based on interview, the center failed to obtain an allergy care plan for a child with documented food allergies. Evidence: An inspection of the allergy list in each classroom was completed. The administrator was unable to provide an allergy care plan.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on record review and interview, the center failed to keep a staff record that processed documentation to demonstrate the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 2, start date documented as 10/6/22, was reviewed. The resume in the staff record did not indicate education or certification to qualify for lead and did not indicate programmatic experience. 2. The director stated that staff 2 is the lead teacher in the classroom and did work as a lead in a license center prior to coming to work at this center.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a

“Based on the review of four officer records, the program failed to ensure that a sworn statement and search of central registry is completed within 30 days of becoming a board member for two officers. Evidence: 1. Officers #1 and #2 became officers on July 15, 2022. 2. There was not a completed sworn statement in the file for Officer #1. 3. There were no results from a central registry check, nor a completed sworn statement in the file for Officer #2. 4. The administrator confirmed that the background checks were not in the files.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on review of seven staff files, the program failed to ensure that the results of a central registry check are in the file within 30 days of employment. Evidence: The first day of employment for Staff #3 was 6/30/2022. The request was mailed 6/10/2022, but no results were in the file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of seven staff files, program failed to ensure that a sex offender registry check and search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an individual has resided in the preceding five years was completed for two staff. Evidence: 1. The first day of employment for Staff #2 was 10/10/2022. There were no out of state sex offender check in the file nor out of state child abuse and neglect search results. 2 The first day of employment for Staff #5 was 3/7/2022. There were no out of state child abuse and neglect search results in the file. 3. The administrator checked the files and confirmed these items were not in the file.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of four staff files, program did not ensure that results of out of state background checks were obtained timely. Evidence: 1. The date of employment for Staff # 1 was 7/26/21. 2. There were no results in file for a sex offender check 3. Results of the child abuse and neglect check were dated 3/2/22. 4. The date of employment for Staff # 2 was 10/4/21. 5. Results of a sex offender check were dated 2/23/22.”

8VAC20-770-60-B

“Based on review of four staff files, program did not ensure that a sworn statement was completed prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The date of employment for Staff # 3 was 10/4/21. 2. The sworn statement in the file was dated 2/22/22.”