Prevailing Word Ministries

8VAC20-790-700-A · (Repeat Violation) Based on interviews conducted, the vendor did not ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature and age and stage appropriate and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

Evidence: During interview, Staff #1 reported that on 4/10/24, she pinched Child #1 (4-year-old), after he said to Staff #2 ?you better not pinch me.? Staff #1 reported she did not like the child?s tone, so she decided to pinch him. The staff and management acknowledged this was not constructive in nature or age and stage appropriate.

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8VAC20-790-700-A · Based on a review of documentation and interviews, the vendor did not ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature and age and stage appropriate and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

Evidence: 1) During interview, Staff #1 reported that on 7/11/23, she swatted a child's hand when the child tried to reach for her cup. Staff #1 reported it was a "natural instinct," but she was trying to redirect him. 2) In a written Incident Report dated 7/11/23, Staff #1 stated: "[Child #1] was reaching for my water cup and I swatted his hand before he touched it. I then told him to swat my hand back."

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22.1-289.031-A-4 · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, one staff did not obtain the required staff health report within the required timeframe.

Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #5, employed on 06/27/22, did not contain a staff health report. 2) During interview, a member of management reported Staff #5 does not have a complete staff health report on file. The staff health report for the staff member should have been obtained prior to the staff supervising children.

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8VAC20-790-550-2-a · Based on a review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure two staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment.

Evidence: 1) The fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #1, employed on 07/03/23, was completed on 07/06/23. 2) The record of Staff #5, employed on 06/27/22, did not contain the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check. 3) During interview, a member of management acknowledged the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check for Staff #1 were obtained after the staff started employment. Management acknowledged the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check for Staff #5 were not obtained at the time of employment.

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22.1-289.058 · Based on observation and interview, the child day program, which was build before 2015, was not equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

Evidence: 1) A carbon monoxide detector was not observed during the walk-through of the facility. 2) During interview, management stated that they have not yet installed a carbon monoxide detector.

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8VAC20-790-600-B · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff, who works directly with children, completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment.

Evidence: 1) The Virginia Preservice Training certificate in the record for Staff #2, employed 07/22/21, was dated 03/28/22. 2) During interview, management confirmed the training was completed more than 90 days after employment.

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22VAC40-665-620-A · Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not ensure all hazardous substance such as cleaning materials in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevented access by children.

Evidence: During the virtual inspection, the licensing inspector observed cleaning chemicals sitting on a cabinet in the Infant Room. A member of management stated the cabinets did not have locks.

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