The Harvest Corner: Child Kare Center and Guidance Services

8VAC20-780-280-B · Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

There was a container of Zevo Insect Killer on the picnic table in the outside play area that was accessible to the children; the children were on the play area during the inspection.

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8VAC20-780-540-A · A first aid kit shall be on each floor of each building used by children.

There wasn't a first aid kit on the lower level of the day care.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee?s first day of employment.

Staff 3, who has been employed for 15 months, did not have a completed national background check that had been requested by the provider. The check on file had been requested by a different licensed provider; background checks are not transferable.

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8VAC20-780-580-C · Based on observations and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children the Virginia state statutes about safety belts and child restraints are followed as required by the Code of Virginia and that the information required by the standard is in the transportation vehicle.

Evidence: Staff 2 stated that a total of 7 children, 4-5 on a daily basis, are transported by the center for after school care via the white van. Review of birth dates for the 7 children determined that 4 of the children are under the age of 8 years. There was only one child restraint device observed in the white van that is used daily for transportation. The Code of Virginia requires that any child, up to age eight, shall be properly secured in a child restraint device of a type which meets the standards adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each child enrolled contains all of the elements as required by the standards.

Evidence: 1. The record for Child 2 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child?s record as required by the standards. 2. The record for Child 3 did not contain the name and phone number of the child?s physician. 3. The record for Child 4 did not contain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child?s record as required by the standards. 4. The record for Child 5 did not contain the following information: the phone number of the child?s physician; and documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child?s record as required by the standards.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening prior to contact with children and that the documentation shall have be completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

Evidence: The record for Staff 2 contained a documented hire date of 03/03/2023. The tuberculosis screening in the record for Staff 2 was dated 11/09/2022.

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8VAC20-780-40-H · Based on document review and interviews, the center failed to maintain public liability insurance for bodily injury for each center.

Evidence: The liability insurance for the center expired on 12/10/2022. Staff 2 verified that they have not obtained a new policy as of 12/12/2022.

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8VAC20-780-40-K · Based on discussion with staff, the center failed to develop written procedures for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma.

Evidence: Staff 1 stated that the center did not have written procedure for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma.

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