Yellow Brick Road Early Learning Center

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated. The classrooms serving children aged two years and older, the water bottles brought from home were not labeled with a date.”

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula shall be dated and labeled with the child's name. In the infant room, 4 bottles were not dated.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine. Staff # 5 changed a child’s diaper in the infant room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water.”

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 #5, who had been employed for one day when the national criminal background check was returned.”

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 #5, who had been employed for one day when the national criminal background check was returned.”

8VAC20-780-420-A

“Based on review of the parent policies the center failed to ensure that all required was provided to the parents in writing by the first day of attendance. Evidence: The following policies were missing from the parent handbook: picking up children after closing, and when a child is not picked up for emergency situations, policy for sunscreen, diaper ointment and insect repellent, policy for communicating an emergency situation with parents, termination policies, transportation and custodial parent’s rights.”

8VAC20-780-240-D

“Based on review of the staff policies, the center failed to ensure that prior to working along with children and within 7 days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s information listed in the standard. Evidence: The following written policies and procedures were missing from the staff orientation: Procedures for identifying where attending children are at all times, including procedures to ensure that all children are accounted for before leaving a field trip site and upon return to the center, Procedures for action in case of lost or missing children, ill or injured children, medical emergencies, and general emergencies, and Policy for any administration of medication.”

8VAC20-780-420-A

“Based on review of the parent policies the center failed to ensure that all required was provided to the parents in writing by the first day of attendance. Evidence: The following policies were missing from the parent handbook: picking up children after closing, and when a child is not picked up for emergency situations, policy for sunscreen, diaper ointment and insect repellent, policy for communicating an emergency situation with parents, termination policies, transportation and custodial parent’s rights.”

8VAC20-780-240-D

“Based on review of the staff policies, the center failed to ensure that prior to working along with children and within 7 days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s information listed in the standard. Evidence: The following written policies and procedures were missing from the staff orientation: Procedures for identifying where attending children are at all times, including procedures to ensure that all children are accounted for before leaving a field trip site and upon return to the center, Procedures for action in case of lost or missing children, ill or injured children, medical emergencies, and general emergencies, and Policy for any administration of medication.”

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Based on interviews with staff and video recording, the center failed to ensure that physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment. Evidence: The LI reviewed the video recording of an incident that occurred on 01/24/2024. Staff # 2 was observed sitting in a chair next to 5 two-year-olds playing. Child # 2 was playing with another child’s hair and staff # 2 moved from the chair to the floor and yanked child # 2 by her arm and into the staff’s lap. Staff # 2 confirmed during the interview that she did yank the child by her arm.”