Pittsylvania County Community Action- Joseph L. Galloway

22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that all employees shall undergo a background check in accordance with the Code of Virginia prior to employment or beginning to serve as a volunteer and every five years thereafter.

Evidence: The most recent search of the central registry in the record for Staff 1 was dated 09/26/2016; there was not a 2021 repeat search available for review during the 12/08/2021 inspection.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

The immunization record for Child 3 was obtained one week after the first day of attendance.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

Staff 4 TB was dated nine months prior to date of employment.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child #3 was missing the following required components: name address and phone number of two designated people to all in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Only one contact was documented.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunization required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

Evidence: The record for Child 5 documented the first date of attendance as 03/25/2024. No immunization record was available for review. Staff 3 verified that no immunization record was available for review.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment prior to the facility obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon the completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.

Evidence: Staff 1 had a documented hire date of 10/12/2022. The employee eligibility letter was dated 10/13/2022.

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8VAC20-780-500-A · Based on observation and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipe before and after eating meals and snack.

Evidence: Children were observed returning to activities without washing hands after eating morning snack. Staff 3 confirmed they were not aware of the requirement.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that all employees shall undergo a background check in accordance with the Code of Virginia prior to employment or beginning to serve as a volunteer and every five years thereafter.

Evidence: The most recent search of the central registry in the record for Staff 5 was dated 09/26/2016; there was not a 2021 repeat search available for review during the inspection.

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