Each person in a supervisory position must be certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. The screening for staff #1 was completed 11 days after hire, the screening for staff #2 was completed 4 months after hire, the screening for staff #3 was completed 2 months after hire, the screening for staff #4 was completed 2 months after hire, and the screening for staff #5 was completed 2 days after hire.

22.1-289.031-A-4 · Correction status not published

"The following acts 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.

On 9/18/24, Staff #1 pulled Child #1 (age 3 years) by their hair when they were acting out.

8VAC20-790-710-1 · Correction status not published

The center is required to establish and implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care. The centers procedures state staff are not to pull or jerk a child in the direction they want them to go. A staff member was observed pulling a child by their hair when the child was acting out.

22.1-289.031-B-2 · Correction status not published

Based on record review and staff interview the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: Staff #5 (date of hire 9/18/2023) indicated on the sworn statement as to having lived outside of the state of Virginia within the last five years. The staff person in charge confirmed that the center had not obtained documentation of an out of state (Missouri) child abuse and neglect search.

22.1-289.035-B-4 · Correction status not published

Based on record review and staff interview the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: Staff #5 (date of hire 9/18/2023) indicated on the sworn statement as to having lived outside of the state of Virginia within the last five years. The staff person in charge confirmed that the center had not obtained documentation of an out of state (Missouri) child abuse and neglect search.

22.1-289.036-B-4 · Correction status not published