Smiles & Giggles Learning Center Incorporated

22.1-289.035-B-4 · Base on record review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensue to obtain the results of a criminal history record (

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for more than a month, did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender search from one state.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center?s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.

The center did not follow their policy for sight and sound supervision. The policy states ?teachers are expected to be within sight and sound supervision of the students to ensure they can respond to immediate assistance for the children?. Child #1 (two years old) and Child #2 (three years old) were not provided immediate assistance to prevent them from leaving the building, resulting in the children being without sight and sound supervision from staff.

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8VAC20-780-500-A · Staff shall wash their hands after a diaper change and children's hands shall be washed after toileting. Staff in the infant room did not wash her hands or the child's hands after completing a diaper change. Staff in the 2's room did not wash her hands after completing a diaper change.

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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 seven children in the preschool room, but only five were marked present on the attendance record.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend the department's health and safety update course. Staff # 2 and Staff #4 did not have documentation of attending the update training in 2024.

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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 #3, employed for a day, did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender check or criminal history check from a different state.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation, facility did not ensure areas of the center are maintained in a clean and safe manner.

Evidence: There were 2 ceiling tiles each in the 2's classroom and infant classroom that were bulging with visible signs of water damage. In the infant room, the ceiling vents had dust hanging down from the cover.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · (Repeat Violation) Based on review, facility did not ensure out of state background checks are completed when a staff member has lived outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years.

Evidence: The record for staff #4 (start date 8/8/2024) did not have documentation of completing out of state central registry and sex offender search for the state noted on the sworn statement or affirmation.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure, all staff had obtained an out of state criminal history name check (

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Repeat

Based on review of 5 children?s records and staff interviews, the licensee did not ensure to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which contained the required information. Evidence: The following information is missing from 2 out of 5 of the children?s records reviewed. 1.Child #1 did not have the employment phone number for both parents listed 2.Child #1 and Child #3 did not have the name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and the grade or class level.

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8VAC20-780-40-M · Systemic

Based on observation and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure the center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: The current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions was not dated.

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