The Goddard School

8VAC20-780-400-B · REPEAT VIOLATION

Behavioral guidance must be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and must be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On 11/10/2025, during the transition from lunch to nap time, Staff #1 was sweeping the floor when Child A (age 3) attempted to pick up and eat food from the floor. In response, Staff #1 strongly pulled the child upward by the collar of the shirt to prevent the child from accessing the food. This method of physical redirection was not constructive, age or stage appropriate, as it involved physically pulling the child by their clothing for behavioral guidance.

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8VAC20-780-400-B · Behavioral guidance must be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and must be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

On October 21, 2025, during transition from the playground back into the classroom, Child A attempted to enter the doorway ahead of peers and pushed another child in order to get inside first. Staff #1's behavioral guidance was not constructive or appropriate as Staff #1 placed both hands on Child A (age 3) and pushed the child.

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8VAC20-780-500-B · The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children.

Staff E was using the diaper changing table to complete administrative tasks. A binder and documents were placed on the diaper changing surface.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · The center must ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

In the Bear Cubs (18 months- 2 years) classroom, the interior side of the door had chipped wood that was peeling, one inch in length, at a low level accessible to children. In the Ponies (2 to 3 years) classroom, a section of the wall border was missing at floor level, exposing chipped wood and drywall and the side panel of a shelf had peeling tape, both in areas accessible to children. In the Raccoons (18 months to 2 years) classroom, a mirror was secured with six pieces of peeling tape and an electrical outlet was covered with peeling masking tape, both in areas accessible to children.

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8VAC20-780-420-E-3 · The center is required to obtain annual parent confirmation that the required information on the child's record is up to date.

Child #1's last annual update of their record was outdated by 1 year and 11 months.

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8VAC20-780-340-A · Based on observation of the center's video recordings and staff interviews, staff did not ensure care, protection and guidance while supervising children.

Evidence: 1. On 06/13/2024, at approximately 8:50 a.m. (according to the video time stamp), Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not notice as 3 out of 9 children opened the door to the fitness room and exited unsupervised to the outdoor playground. 2. Staff #1 and Staff #2 confirmed they were unaware that the 3 children had left the room unsupervised until Staff #3 found the children alone. Staff #1 brought the children back to the fitness room. 3. Based on video footage, Staff #3 found the 3 children on the enclosed playground at approximately 8:52 a.m. (video time stamp). The children were left alone and unsupervised on the enclosed playground for approximately 1.5 minutes.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Repeat Violation

Based on review of staff records, the center did not obtain the results of the criminal history record information check registry check from any state in which the individual had resided in the preceding five years prior to the first day of employment.. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 (Date of hire 11/20/2023) had a criminal history record check from Massachusetts dated 11/27/2023 had was received after the hire date.

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8VAC20-780-410-1 · Based on review of a staff written statement and interview, a staff member used a forbidden action of striking two children in care.

Evidence: 1. On 10/12/2023 at approximately 3:00pm, while the children were sitting at the table eating snack, Staff #1 ?smacked? Child #1 (14-month-old) on the side of his head by the ear when the child attempted to get up from their chair. When Child #2 (16-month-old) began to scoot his chair back to try and leave the table, Staff #1 stood behind the child, pushed him back into the table and ?smacked? Child #2 on the side of their head by the ear. 2. Child #1 was crying prior to the ?smack? and cried approximately 5 minutes longer after the "smack". When Child #2 was ?smacked?, his head was pushed to the side and he cried for approximately 2-3 minutes.?

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on review of staff records, the center did not obtain the results of the criminal history

record information check or the Sex Offender registry check from any state in which the individual had resided in the preceding five years prior to the first day of employment and did not send or obtain the child abuse and neglect registry. Evidence: 1. Staff #4 (Date of hire 8/15/2023) had the Sex Offender registry check completed on 8/28/2023 and was not completed prior to hire. 2. Staff #3's file (Date of hire 8/30/2023) did not have record of sending the Search of the Child Abuse and Neglect to California within 30 days and did not have the criminal history record for California or Alabama and it was not completed prior to hire. 3. Staff #2's file (Date of hire 9/10/2023) did not have record of sending the criminal history record for South Carolina and was not completed prior to hire.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Repeat Violation

Based on review of training, one staff did not complete the department's health and safety update course annually. Evidence: 1. Staff A completed the Health and Safety update training on 9/28/2022 and had not completed the 2023 health and safety update course annually.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on review of training, nine staff did not complete the department's health and safety

update course annually. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 completed the preservice training on 2/19/2022 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 2. Staff #2 completed the last update training on 8/30/2019 and had not completed the health and safety update course this year. 3. Staff #3 completed the last update training on 3/10/2020 and had not completed the health and safety update course this year. 4. Staff #4 completed the preservice training on 12/28/2016 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 5. Staff #5 completed the preservice training on 9/26/2017 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 6. Staff #6 completed the preservice training on 2/16/2022 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 7. Staff #7 completed the preservice training on 6/02/2018 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 8. Staff #8 completed the preservice training on 9/28/2019 and had not completed the health and safety update course. 9. Staff #9 completed the preservice training on 7/02/2018 and had not completed the health and safety update course.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation, areas of the center inside and outside were not maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Evidence: 1. In the Elephants classroom, the paint was chipping under the calendar on the wall. 2. In the Penguin classroom, the chair fabric was tearing/peeling near the arm rest. 3. On the playground, the brown border is bowing and creating a space under it in 3 separate areas.

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8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on review of staff records, the center did not obtain the central registry findings within 30 days of employment.

Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (Date of hire 8/01/2022) did not have the central registry findings within 30 days of employment. The center had documentation that it was returned for revision.

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