Karter School of Gainesville

8VAC20-780-80-A · REPEAT VIOLATION

For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. There were eleven children present in the school age room, but ten children were marked present on the attendance record.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · REPEAT VIOLATION

The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff A, employed for 4 months, did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender check from the state Staff A has resided in the last five years.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · REPEAT VIOLATION

All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current CPR certification. Staff C, who have been actively working with children for the past 5 months did not have documentation of CPR certification on file.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · REPEAT VIOLATION

The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff A, who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff B, who had been employed for one month, did not have a central registry search requested.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current CPR certification. Staff A and Staff D, who have been actively working with children for the past 4 months did not have documentation of CPR certification on file.

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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 A, who had been employed for four months, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff C, who had been employed for one month and twelve days did not have a central registry search requested.

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8VAC20-770-60-B · Based on review of five staff records it was determined that not all records contained documentation of a sworn statement or affirmation form before the first day of employment. Evidence: The record for staff A (start date: 01/29/24) did not have documentation of a sworn statement form on file.

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8VAC20-780-340-F · Based on interviews it was determined that children did not always remain within sight and sound supervision of staff as required. Evidence: On 9/13/23 at around 5:00 pm two staff and eight children from the toddler class were lining up to come inside from the playground. Staff A was in the front of the line and staff B was in the back of the line. Staff and the children walked into the toddler classroom. Staff A kept two children in the toddler room while Staff B escorted the rest of the children to the activity room. A name to face attendance check was not conducted upon arrival to the toddler classroom or the activity room. Child A (20 months) remained outside for around 5-9 minutes. Child A's parent arrived at 5:09 pm to the activity room to retrieve their child. The parent was directed to the toddler room. As the parent was walking into the toddler room Staff A observed child A still playing on the playground and ran outside to retrieve child A. The child was then brought inside to their parent.

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8VAC20-770-60-B · Based on review of five staff records it was determined that not all records contained documentation of a sworn statement or affirmation before the first day of employment. Evidence: The record for staff A (start date: 08/07/2023) did not contain documentation of a completed sworn statement form.

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8VAC20-780-280-B · Based on observation of classroom 2 it was determined that not all hazardous substances were kept locked preventing access by children. Evidence: Hazardous substances such as disinfectant spray, bleach water, adhesive remover, and medication was observed in an unlocked closet in classroom two.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation of the facility it was determined that not all areas were maintained in safe condition. Evidence: 1.) The paneling is beginning to detach from the sink cabinet creating sharp edges on the bottom-left and right side of the cabinet. 2.) Two bolts are protruding from the playground barrier creating a tripping hazard.

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