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5708 Merton Court, Alexandria VA 22311 · License #11126 · Center · Child Day Center
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22VAC40-185-60-A · Based on record review, children's records did not contain all required information.
Evidence: 1)The record for Child #3 did not contain the work phone number and place of employment of a second parent.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff #3, employed for eleven months, did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender registry from one state.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
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22.1-289.011-F · The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/24/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks, prior to the employee's first day of employment, 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, a criminal history check and a sex offender registry check from one state for Staff #1, who has been employed for two weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.058 · Licensed child day programs housed in a building that was built before 2015 and serve preschool-age children, shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
There was no carbon monoxide detector available.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter prior to first day of employment for one staff person.
Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Staff #1 (hire date 02/13/2024) did not contain a current fingerprint test result.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on record review, it was determined that the center did not ensure that Central Registry search results were obtained by the end of the 30th day of employment.
Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Staff #4 (start date 09/21/2023) did not contain the results of a Central Registry search request. A search request was requested but no follow up was documented in the record.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review and interview with staff, children's records did not contain all required information.
Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Child #1 did not contain the last date of attendance. Staff #1 stated that the child last date of attendance was 12/22/2022.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on record review and interview, caregivers who work directly with children did not annually attend the department's health and safety update course.
Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the most recent health and safety update course certificate in the record for Staff #1 was dated 09/29/2021.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-260-A · Based on documentation review, the center did not provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the most recent inspection report available was dated 06/02/2021.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-M · Based on documentation review, the written list of children's allergies did not contain all required components.
Evidence: 1) The lists available for review on the date of inspection were not dated as required.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review, children's records did not contain all required information.
Evidence: 1) The records for Child #1 and Child #3 did not contain the address of a second designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.