Higher Horizons Day Care Center

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

Staff #5's most recent sworn disclosure and central registry check were overdue by three months. Staff #8's most recent sworn disclosure and central registry check were overdue by 11 months. The most recent national criminal background check was overdue by one year nine months. Staff #9's most recent central registry check and national criminal background check were overdue by one year six months.

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

Child #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5's records did not contain documentation of parents' work phone numbers and place of employment, and previous child day cares and schools attended. Child #1 and 3's records did not contain documentation of two emergency contacts. Child #2's record did not contain documentation of the city and state for both emergency contacts listed.

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8VAC20-780-410-1 · The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: Physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment.

The center's video footage from May 9, 2025 shows Staff Member D taking the plastic handle of a pair of scissors and striking Child #2 on the hand with the plastic handle.

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8VAC20-780-160-C · A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 updated screening was due three weeks ago and Staff #1 updated screening was due 5 days ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.

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8VAC20-780-550-O · The center shall notify the parent by the end of the day of any known minor injuries.

Staff #1 observed at approximately 9:45am a bruise on the wrist of Child #1 who was playing in the gym with other children. Staff #3 asked the child what happened, and the child stated a friend did it and then resumed playing. No one saw what happened, and the child did not tell the teachers of any incident involving another person. Staff #3 shared the information with Staff #1 but neither staff notified the parents.

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22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation, the license as required by the superintendent was not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

Evidence: An expired license (expiration 12/13/2023) was posted instead of the current license.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review, the center did not ensure all required information was included in the child's record.

Evidence: Child 9 is missing a second emergency contact. Child 10 is missing addresses for two required emergency contacts.

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22.1-289.036-A · REPEAT VIOLATION

Based on record review, all applicants did not complete repeat background checks every five years after the most recent check. Evidence: Applicant 1 has expired fingerprint based criminal history record results.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation it was determined that an area was not maintained in a clean manner.

Evidence: 1. A countertop in the prism's class had rust around the corner's edge.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review of 5 children's files, it was determined not all files are maintained to contains all information required.

Evidence: 1. Children's files need to maintain parent's place of employment and phone number. Files #1 did not contain phone number. Files 2-4 were blank. 2. Files are required to contain 2 emergency contacts with addresses, and phone numbers. Files 2 and 3 were missing addresses for the contacts.

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