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Home › VA › Hillsville › Noah's Ark Daycare Center, Inc
585 Deer Ridge Road, Hillsville VA 24343 · License #966722 · Center · Child Day Center
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8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a · Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent. Have six months of supervised programmatic experience. Within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work, a minimum of 24 hours of training shall be received related to the care of children.
Evidence: 1. Staff #4 (hire date 8/19/19 was promoted to lead teacher 9/1/22. The training documentation used was dated from 4/12/21-11/9/22, which exceeds the six-month time frame for completing 24 hours of training.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-140-A · Based on record review the center failed to ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child?s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
Evidence: Child #1 enrolled on 8/2022 but did not have a physical examination on file.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Supervision
Disposition: Reported/Valid
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Disposition: Reported/Valid
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Disposition: Reported/Valid
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22VAC40-185-340-A · Based on interviews, center staff failed to ensure care, protection and guidance to a child they were supervising.
Evidence: 1. On September 14, 2021, at approximately 5:00pm, staff 1 and staff 2 left a 14 month old child (child 1) alone in a classroom when staff and children exited the classroom and walked into the hallway. 2. The inspector interviewed staff 1. Staff 1 stated, ?Kids were all together on the playground and it was time to transition and come inside. I was in front of the line and staff 2 was also there. Staff 3 was behind getting the rest of the kids. We walked through the classroom and into the hallway and child 1?s dad was there to get him. I told child 1?s dad that child 1 was still on the playground and he went to see and came back inside and found child 1 in the classroom. Staff 3 was at the door in the classroom from the playground side. I went on into another room with the kids that I had.? 3. The inspector interviewed staff 2. Staff 2 stated, ?We all came inside from the playground. Staff 3 was still outside trying to get a couple of kids to come inside. Staff 1 was leading the kids inside and I was on the side. Staff 3 would have been in the back. We walked through the classroom and into the hall. Child 1?s dad was there and asked where child 1 was. Staff 1 told child 1?s dad that child 1 was still outside. I was still in the hallway waiting with two kids and child 1?s dad came back in. About that time, I guess child 1?s dad saw child 1 in the classroom. Staff 3 was with him.? 4. The inspector interviewed staff 3. Staff 3 stated, ?We were on the playground and everyone was coming in except two kids, one had his shoes off and I had to go and get him. The door was propped open to the classroom from the playground side while I was getting the kids in. While I was still on the playground, child 1?s dad came and asked me where child 1 was and I said he went in with the other kids. I then walked in the door and saw child 1 playing at the kitchen and child 1?s dad came in from the hallway. I walked child 1 over to his dad.?
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-340-D · In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader shall be regularly present.
One staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader was not regularly present in the Nursery classroom.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-J · Based on observation and record review, the center did not ensure injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.
Evidence: Injury prevention procedures were not updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-570-B · Based on observations and interviews the center failed to ensure that Bottles shall not be propped or used while the child is in his designated sleeping location.
Evidence: While touring the infant room there was found a crib mattress propped up with a square pillow. The staff stated that the infant that occupies this crib is propped up in the crib to drink the bottle.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-270-A · Repeat Violation
Based on observation the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: A wall in the boys bathroom has paint peeling that is accessible to the children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a · Based on record reviews the center failed to ensure that a new person designated as or agent who is or will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the facility have a current Search of central registry check before the end of 30 days.
Evidence: Board member #5 has an appointment date to the board of July 2020. There are no central registry checks on file for this board member.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-70 · Based on record review the center failed to keep all the required information on each staff person.
Evidence: 1. Staff records # 1, 2, and 4 do not have the name, address and phone number of a person to be notified in an emergency. 2. Staff #2 (hire date 4/4/22) does not have reference check on file.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that prior to employment or volunteering, all persons who work alone with children have completed fingerprint background checks.
Evidence: 1. The inspector reviewed three staff records. Staff record #1 contained fingerprint based background check results dated 03/02/2022. Staff #1's date of employment was 01/17/2022. Staff record #2 did not contain results of a fingerprint based background check and staff's date of employment was 11/18/2021.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.