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 did not follow the center?s policies on behavior guidance, which is to provide directions or suggestions in a positive way and model behaviors that are appropriate, when staff #2 and staff #3, used a verbal threat of calling authorities to get child #1 to listen.

8VAC20-780-40-E · Correction status not published

The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.

1. The sworn statement for staff #1, who is currently working, was completed 12 days after their first day of employment. 2. The sworn statement for staff #2, who is currently working, was completed 21 days after their first day of employment. 3. The sworn statement for staff #3, who is currently working, was completed six days after their first day of employment. 4. The sworn statement for staff #4, who is currently working, was completed five days after their first day of employment. 5. The sworn statement for staff #5, who is currently working, was completed 14 days after their first day of employment.

22.1-289.035-B-1 · Correction status not published

The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for staff #2 was overdue by over six weeks.

22.1-289.035-A · Correction status not published

Staff shall have within 90 days of date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care and includes an in-person component. Staff #3. employed for more than 90 days, does not have CPR certification containing an in-person component.

8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Correction status not published

The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Several rooms in the center contained walls with chipped and peeling paint. An infant classroom had a wall with exposed drywall.

8VAC20-780-270-A · Correction status not published

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that a nonabsorbent surface for diapering was used or that that the diapering surface shall only be used for diapering or cleaning children.

Evidence: 1. The diaper changing table pad, located in the infant 2 classroom, had two holes exposing the foam making it absorbent. 2. Staff verified that the diaper changing pad had two holes and the foam was exposed. 3. In the three year old classroom, there were items for the new bulletin board sitting on the diapering changing table. 4. Staff verified that the items were on sitting on the diapering table.

8VAC20-780-500-B · Correction status not published

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that the diapering surface only be used for diapering or cleaning children.

Evidence: 1. The diapering surface had a plastic bag on it containing candy and a Dr. Pepper. There was also a children's book "Blue Girl" with the plastic bag.

8VAC20-780-500-B · Correction status not published

Based on classroom observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked safe place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence: 1. Bottle of bleach water labeled was left out on the sink in the bathroom of the two year old classroom. 2. The sink is accessible to the children and where they can wash their hands.

8VAC20-780-280-B · Correction status not published

Based on observation and staff interview, the applicant did not ensure sinks located near the toilets and that are supplied with running warm water that does not exceed 120 degrees F.

Evidence: 1. The handwashing sink in the Infant classroom, the running water temperature was 64.2 degrees F. 2. The handwashing sink in the Two year old classroom, the running water temperature was 65.4 degrees F. 3. Staff #3 confirmed that the facility had been without warm/hot running water in the classrooms since June 2022.

8VAC20-780-320-B · Correction status not published