Scholars Academy Child Development Center

22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check and 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 within the required time frames.

Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #2, hired on 09/20/21, indicated the staff had resided outside of Virginia in the last five years. The record did not contain a sex offender registry check from the state the staff member had resided. The out-of-state sex offender registry is required to be obtained prior to hiring. The record did not contain a request for a search of founded complaints of child abuse or neglect from the state the staff member had resided. The out-of-state search for founded complaints of child abuse or neglect is required to be requested within the first 30 days of being hired. An out-of-state criminal background check was not required because the state participates in the National Fingerprint File (NFF) program through the FBI. 2) During interview, a member of management reported the out-of-state background checks for Staff #2 have not been obtained.

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22VAC40-185-410-5 · Based on facility video review and interviews, the center utilized the forbidden action of forcing rest when disciplining children for behavior.

Evidence: 1) During interviews, Staff #1 and Staff #2 reported that on 06/23/21, Child #1 (6-years-old), Child #2 (7-years-old), and Child #3 (9-years-old) were asked to lie down on rest mats for misbehaving in class. 2) The licensing inspector viewed facility video footage of the school age classroom from 06/23/2021 and observed the following: a) At approximately 12:45pm, Staff #1 was observed laying Child #1 on a rest mat. Child #1 was observed on the rest mat from approximately 12:45pm until 2:50pm. Child #1 was awake for approximately 1 hour before the child fell asleep. b) At approximately 12:45pm, Staff #1 asked Child #2 to lie down on a rest mat. At approximately 12:49pm, Child #2 was laying on the mat, but was instructed to leave the classroom. Interviews revealed Child #2 was asked to rest outside the classroom under another staff member's supervision due to their behavior. 3) Child #3 was not observed on a rest mat in the video footage reviewed, however, staff interviews revealed that Child #3 was also asked to rest outside the classroom under another staff member's supervision due to their behavior. Child #3 was observed leaving the classroom at approximately 12:46pm.

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22VAC40-665-540-A · Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure two staff were evaluated by a health professional and were issued a statement that the individuals were determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the required time frame.

Evidence: 1) The TB screening in the record for Staff #1, hired on 09/20/21, was dated 10/16/21. 2) The TB screening in the record for Staff #2, hired on 09/20/21, was dated 10/06/21. 3) During interview, a member of management acknowledged the TB screenings for Staff #1 and Staff #2 were not obtained prior to hire. For staff hired prior to 10/13/21, documentation of the screening was to be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

Staff #4 TB was dated 57 days prior to their date of employment.

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8VAC20-780-140-A · **REPEAT VIOLATION**

Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #5, who had been enrolled for four months.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · All staff who work directly with children shall have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration.

Staff #4 did not have documentation of a current CPR certification.

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22.1-289.057-A · The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.

The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff shall complete the departments health and safety update course annually.

Staff #4 did not have documentation of completing the annual health and safety update course for 2023 or 2024.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · **Repeat Violation**

The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record for child #1 had documentation of immunizations dated 10 days after their enrollment date.

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22.1-289.035-A · Repeat violation

Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that staff underwent criminal background checks every 5 years. Evidence: The record for S5, contained national criminal background checks dated 04/19/2018.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure two staff completed a required background check every five years.

Evidence: 1) The most recent results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #1, employed on 08/23/16, were obtained on 04/19/18. New results should have been obtained no later than 04/19/23. 2) The most recent results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check in the record of Staff #2, employed on 04/24/15, were obtained on 04/16/18. New results should have been obtained no later than 4/16/23. 3) During interview, a member of management acknowledged a new search of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check for Staff #1 and Staff #2 was not requested every five years as required.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that 2 of 6 employees underwent

background checks every five years. Evidence: 1. The record for S1, contains searches of the central registry dated 09/09/2016 and 10/27/2022. 2. The record for S2, contains searches of the central registry dated 04/22/2016 and 10/27/2022.

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8VAC20-780-550-P · Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure that two of two written records of children?s serious and minor injuries included the date and time when parents were

notified. Evidence: The written record for C1 dated 02/21/2022 documented an injury. The written record did not document the time and date the parents were notified. The element on the form was blank. The written record for C2 dated 06/24/2022 documented that the injury was reported to an individual approved to pick the child up from daycare not the child?s parents.

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