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Home › VA › Christiansburg › Ms. Carolyn Dowdy
Christiansburg VA 24073 · License #1068818 · Home-based · Family Day Home
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22.1-289.057-D · A child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter may, in lieu of developing and implementing a plan to test potable water or of remediation, use bottled water, water coolers, or other similar water source that meets the U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards for bottled water. Any program that chooses this option shall notify the Commissioner and the Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water and the parent of each child in the program of such choice.
The family day home stated that bottle water is being used in lieu of obtaining potable water testing. There was no parental notification of this nor was this reported to VDH Office of Potable Water as required.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-800-100-A · The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
REPEAT Child #4 has been enrolled over a year and does not have a physical on file.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Supervision
Disposition: Reported/Valid
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Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
8VAC20-800-100-A · The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Child #5 who enrolled and began care over 4 months ago did not have proof of physical.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-800-800-A · The family day home shall have a written emergency preparedness and response plan.
The emergency preparedness and response plan could not be located during the inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-800-800-B · The provider shall review the emergency preparedness plan annually, and document in writing the review date.
The emergency preparedness plan had not been reviewed and dated as required for 2023-2024.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-800-560-A · Based on interviews the provider failed to ensure that children were in direct care and supervision at all times as required.
Evidence: On 12/20/23 around 5pm the children were not in direct care and supervision of staff for approximately 3 minutes due to a bathroom emergency. The children were downstairs in the child care area of the home and the staff was upstairs in the bathroom, as there is no adult size bathroom in the child care area of the home.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-800-60-B · Based on review of child records the provider failed to ensure that child records contain required enrollment information.
Evidence: There was no enrollment application or document for child #3 as required. The start date listed for the child was 8/17/23. The child was in care during this inspection, and had been in care since August 2023.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on review of documentation and discussions the provider failed to ensure each caregiver obtained a finger print as required prior to hire.
Evidence: Caregiver #2 and #3 did not have a fingerprint letter and had not submitted to fingerprinting and both have been working with the children. Caregiver #2 was hired on 3/15/23 and caregiver #3 began working on 4/27/23.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on review of staff files, the provider failed to maintain compliance with ensuring fingerprints were completed as a part of the background check prior to employment.
Evidence: Assistant #1 who has been working since 9-6-2022 did not have a completed fingerprint record.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22VAC40-111-140-B-3 · Based on record review, the provider did not have age appropriate certification in first aid and cpr.
Evidence: 1. The inspector reviewed a first aid and cpr card that expires 6/18/2022 but it is not for infants and children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.