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8VAC20-790-630-A · The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a safe condition. Cameras in classrooms are mounted on the wall with the cord hanging loosely down to an electrical outlet. The cords are within reach of children.

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22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2, who is currently working, was dated two months after their first day of employment.

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8VAC20-790-520-F · (Repeat violation) The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. The list of children's allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions available in each classroom was not dated.

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22.1-289.031-A-4 · (Repeat violation) Each person in a supervisory position shall have been 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. There is no completed health form for staff #6, who has been employed for three months.

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8VAC20-790-630-A · Based on observation, vendor did not ensure areas and equipment of the center are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Evidence: In the baby room, 5 bugs were observed on a bug trap on the floor section of the cabinet under the sink. The cabinet was not locked and the bugs were within reach of children in the room.

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8VAC20-790-570-1 · Based on interviews, vendor did not ensure the department?s inspector is notified as soon as practicable, but not more than one business day when a missing child requires local authorities to be contacted for help.

Evidence: On 7/19/2024, child #1 (age 3) was missing from the facility. The child was found by a person unknown to the child or the staff at approximately 9:20 am and law enforcement was notified by that person to determine where the child belonged. Staff #2 found the child at approximately 10:05 am. The vendor did not notify the department. The department was notified of the incident by local department official on 7/30/2024.

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22.1-289.031-B-2 · Based on interviews and review, facility did not ensure appropriate supervision of children in care.

Evidence: On 7/19/2024, approximately 35 children (infants through school age) and 6 staff were outside for waterplay. Child #1 (age 3) left the play area and walked 0.3 mile to include crossing a 2-lane, well-traveled divided road with a speed limit of 35 mph. Staff were unaware the child had left the center. At approximately 9:20 am, Child #1 was discovered by a person unknown to the child or the center?s staff when the child tapped on a window of their home with a grill poker. The collateral reported that the child was holding the grill poker and chewing on a piece of charcoal from an outside grill. Child #1 was brought into the home and law enforcement was notified by the person in the home. At approximately 10:05 am, staff #2 found the child at the collateral?s home after being directed to the home by neighbors. Child #1 was described as wet and dirty with scratches on her legs and arms and twigs and leaves in her hair. Interviews confirm the child did not have the scratches when she arrived that morning.

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22.1-289.031-A-4 · Based on record review, the center did not ensure a complete staff health report for each person in a supervisory position has been 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.

Evidence: Staff #4 hire date 09/14/2023 did not have a health report.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure every staff undergo a background check every five years.

Evidence: Staff #1 most recent fingerprint background was 6/01/2018. Staff #5 most recent sworn statement was 08/17/2017 and Fingerprint 05/29/2018. Staff #1 and Staff #5 background checks were more than 5 years old.

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22.1-289.031-A-4 · Based on record review and staff interview, in two of three staff records reviewed, the center did not ensure that each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Evidence: Staff #1 and Staff #3 record did not have documentation from a physician to be free any disabilities which would prevent them from caring for children under his /her supervision.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and staff interview, the vendor did not have a out of state sex offender registry completed for each state an indvidual has resided in the past five years prior to the first day of employment.

Evidence: Staff #2 hire date 10/20/2022 the vendor did not have documentaiton of completing a sex offender check for the state staff #2 resided in the past 5 years.

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