Haymarket Children's Academy

63.2-1509-A · As a mandated reporter, an individual in charge of a child day center who receives a

report of suspected abuse or neglect from an employee shall report immediately to the local department or to the Department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. On 5/30/25, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a staff member sent pictures of red marks on Child A?s face to Manager #2, and later informed Manager #2 that they witnessed Staff #1 cause the red marks on Child A?s face. A second staff member also reported that they shared their concerns about the incident with Manager #2. Manager #2 failed to report staff?s concerns as required to the local department.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · The center is required to request the results of a search of the central registry for each staff prior to employment. Staff are able to be provisionally hired once the request has been submitted, if all other background check results are received, but must be supervised at all times by a person who has all of the required current background checks.

On 2/18/26 Staff #1 was observed working alone in a classroom. The staff member?s central registry request had been submitted more than six weeks prior, but results were not yet received.

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8VAC20-780-400-A · In order to promote the child?s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being and growth, staff are required to interact with children and one another to provide needed help, comfort, and support.

On 8/5/25 during afternoon snack, Staff #1 was observed sitting next to Child A (four-years-old) at the table. Child A put their face close to their bowl of cream cheese and Staff #1 quickly pushed the child?s face into their cream cheese. Child A?s face was observed to be covered in cream cheese. Staff #1 began to laugh and gesture to another staff to show what they had done to the child. Child A reported that they cried and it hurt. Staff #1 continued laughing with the other children even after seeing Child A was upset.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · Based on review of four staff records, the center did not submit a central registry request for one staff prior to employment. Evidence: The central registry request for Staff #4, with an employment date of 8/12/24, contained documentation that it was submitted on 8/27/24.

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8VAC20-780-340-F · Based on review of observed evidence and interviews, the center did not ensure that children under 10 years of age were always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: On 5/23/24 Child A, six-years-old, and Child B, nine-years-old, entered ?the Art Room? by themselves and closed the door. For approximately two minutes the children remained in the closed classroom by themselves, climbing on top of and walking across tables. After approximately two minutes Child B opened the door and exited the classroom and Staff #1 was then observed entering the classroom to remove Child A.

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8VAC20-780-560-P · Based on interview and documentation reviewed, a child with a diagnosed food allergy was served a food identified in the child?s written allergy care plan. Evidence: At approximately 9:30am on 3/13/24 Child A was served milk by Staff #1 at breakfast. The allergy care plan for Child A contains documentation of diagnosed allergies to dairy and peanuts.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on review of six staff records, the center did not ensure that staff who work directly with children annually completed the department?s health and safety update course. Evidence: The most recent health and safety update training on record for Staff #1 was dated 10/11/22. The most recent health safety update training on record for Staff #3 was dated 1/9/23. There was no health and safety update training on record for Staff #4. The training was required for Staff #4 by 12/10/23.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · REPEAT VIOLATION: Based on review of six staff records, the center did not ensure that each staff member submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment. Evidence: The TB screening on record for Staff #5, with an employment date of 10/2/23, was dated 10/13/23.

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