Childtime Learning Centers - Memory Lane

22.1-289.035-B-1 · Repeat Violation:

The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. There was no sworn statement available for Staff #5, who is currently working, at the time of the inspection.

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8VAC20-780-40-L · Complaint Violation:

The center shall inform all staff who work with children of children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Staff #1 was unaware of children?s allergies when working in classroom #1. Child #1 was served food that contained an ingredient the child is allergic to.

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8VAC20-780-160-C · A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff #3 updated screening was due 12 months ago.

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22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee?s first day of employment.

Staff #7 did not have a sworn statement in their record at the time of inspection.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · All staff who work directly with children must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care which includes an in-person competency demonstration.

Staff #4 who was working with children at the time of the inspection does not have current certification in CPR. Staff #4's certification expired three months ago. Staff #1 who was working with children at the time of the inspection does not have current certification in CPR. Staff #1's certification expired three months ago.

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22.1-289.035-A · The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent central registry check for staff #6 was overdue by eight months The most recent sworn statement for staff #6 was overdue by 10 months. The most recent criminal background check for staff #6 was overdue by nine months.

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8VAC20-780-400-B · Repeat Violation:

Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On 05/07/2025, Staff #1 made child #1, age six years, help unclog a toilet after toileting. Staff #1 had child #1 put gloves on to help clear material from the toilet. Staff #1 stated they saw it as a teaching opportunity for child #1.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.

Staff #3 had a central registry search requested one day after their date of employment.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

The center?s policy for inappropriate redirection states, ?No staff member is permitted to utilize any of the following means of punishment or redirection towards any child: Hitting, shaking, biting, pinching, pulling, pushing, the use of physical force, or inflicting any other form of corporal punishment to hurt a child.? On 12/16/2024, staff #1 and staff #2 were supervising a group of toddlers during snack time. Child #1 threw their cup on the floor where staff #1 grabbed the hand of child #1 and tapped the child?s hand.

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8VAC20-780-140-A · Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record of child #5, who has been enrolled for 58 days.

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8VAC20-780-550-P · Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure to maintain a written record of children's injuries that included the required information.

Evidence: 1. The record of child #1 (date of enrollment: 8/27/2022) contained three incomplete injury reports. Two reports were missing the time of injury and one report was missing the date and time of injury. 2. Administration acknowledged that the reports were incomplete.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure that two

staff annually completed the department's health and safety update course as required. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 9/20/2022) contained a health and safety update certificate dated 11/7/2022. The record did not contain the 2023 update training. The record of staff #5 (date of employment: 8/31/2022) contained a health and safety update certificate dated 8/25/2022. The record did not contain the 2023 update training. 2. The vendor acknowledged that the two staff had not completed the department's health and safety update course annually as required.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not ensure that the center?s activities and services were maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

Evidence: 1. On 12/21/2023, the department received a complaint regarding allegations of inappropriate behavior guidance. In an interview on 1/11/2024, staff #1 (date of employment: 9/5/2023) stated that she told child #1 (age two) that she would call his father which would result in a spanking. She stated that child #1 was not listening and following directions when she threatened him. 2. The center?s family handbook contains a policy titled Positive Behavior Support. The policy reads: ?When children struggle with making appropriate behavior choices, our approach is to embrace these teachable moments by helping children learn social-emotional skills, through teaching, modeling, and coaching in the moment. Our teachers respond to children?s challenging behaviors, including physical aggression, in a manner that: provides for the safety of the child; provides for the safety of others in the classroom; is calm; is respectful to the child; and provides the child with information on acceptable behavior. Specifically, they will: use encouragement of good choices or behavior rather than focus only upon unacceptable behavior; remind a child of behavior expectations by using clear, positive statements, and modeling the desired behavior; use environmental modifications, activity modifications, adult or peer support, and other teaching strategies to support the child?s appropriate behavior; redirect behavior using positive statements; and reinforce children when they make good choices. 3. Staff #1 and administration acknowledged that the threat of physical punishment was in violation of the company?s discipline policies.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on a review of six staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure that four staff annually completed the department's health and safety update course as required.

Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (date of hire 5/11/2018) did not contain a 2022 or 2023 annual health and safety update certificate. The record of staff #3 (date of employment: 3/7/2022) contained a health and safety update dated 3/2/2022. The record of staff #4 (date of employment: 11/6/2019) contained a health and safety update dated 3/13/2022. The record of staff #6 (date of employment: 8/17/2017) did not contain a 2022 or 2023 annual health and safety update certificate. 2. The vendor acknowledged that the certificates were not in the records and believed the most recently required annual updates to not have been completed by the 4 staff.

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