Reggio's Treehouse

22.1-289.035-B-4 · The child day center shall initiate out-of-state background checks for each state the employee has resided in in the preceding five years prior to the first date of employment.

1. Staff #6 began employment on 5/5/2026 and their sworn disclosure statement confirmed that they have resided in West Virginia in the preceding five years. A West Virginia central registry search was not initiated until after 5/5/2026. A West Virginia sex offender search has not been initiated. 2. Staff #7 began employment on 5/5/2026 and their sworn disclosure statement confirmed that they have resided in West Virginia in the preceding five years. A West Virginia central registry search was not initiated until after 5/5/2026. A West Virginia sex offender search has not been initiated.

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8VAC20-780-340-A · When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

Center management confirmed that Staff #1 was found asleep in the Foglia classroom during the children's rest period on 03/26/2026. Staff #1 was the only staff providing supervision to the group at this time. There were six children in attendance, one of which was awake. The children in this group were two years old.

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22.1-289.011-F · Documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

The most recent inspection of the child day center is not posted on the licensed premises.

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8VAC20-780-130-E · The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

1. Child #1 (9 months) most recent immunizations are from when the child was 2 months old. 2. Child #2 (19 months) most recent immunizations are from when the child was 12 months old.

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8VAC20-780-160-C · Staff members shall submit a subsequent tuberculosis (TB) screening every two years from the date of the initial screening.

Staff member 5s most recent TB screening is dated 3/8/2023. The TB screening is overdue by approximately 3 months.

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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 the center's own policies and procedures.

The centers policies and procedures state that staff shall "ignore [negative behavior] and highlight positive behaviors". "Redirection [should be] used with older children; focus on another positive activity". Staff are encourage to use "verbal cues: praising, suggesting, encouraging, prompting and persuading". When child #1 was displaying negative behavior, staff #1 took the childs backpack and placed it outside of the classroom to gain the childs attention. Child #1 proceeded to cry, kick and bang on the classroom door for their backpack. Staff #1 brought the backpack into the classroom, picked child #1 up and put them on their cot to take a nap. Staff #1 stated "[the child] got up off [their] cot and I put [them] back on the cot. [They] continued to cry so I walked away to help another child."

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8VAC20-780-340-F · Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

On 4/21/2025 at approximately 2:00 PM, staff #1 was observed sleeping in the alberello 1 classroom. There were 10 children present between the ages of 3-5 years of age. All children were sleeping. Staff #1 confirmed that they had fallen asleep for approximately 10 minutes.

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8VAC20-780-280-G · If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents.

There were two unlabeled bottles containing cleaning agents located in the "cleaning supplies" closed in the Foglia classroom.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and interview, the center did not obtain and out-of-state central registry background check for each employee that resides or has resided outside of the state of Virginia in the last five years.

Evidence: Staff #2's sworn disclosure statement states that they currently reside in the state of West Virginia. The staff's record does not contain a central registry background check for West Virginia. Center management confirmed that a West Virginia central registry search had not been completed.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review, the center did not have a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy.

Evidence: Child #8 and #9 were on center documents as having allergies, but a review of their records did not reveal a care plan.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation and interview, areas of the center were not maintained in a safe and operable condition.

Evidence: During the investigation, it was approximately 93 degrees outside and program classrooms were approximately 84 degrees. Children's faces were observed to be rosy colored and sweating. Center management stated that the AC broke on 7/7/2023 and that electrical parts needed to be ordered for the repair. There were portable AC units observed throughout the building however the room temperatures on the units ranged from 84 degrees to 95 degrees. Upon follow-up on 7/17/2023, the center had opened in the morning but center management stated that the classrooms could not stay below 80 degrees, so they closed the center at 8am.

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22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation, the findings of the most recent inspection of the facility was not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

Evidence: The most recent inspection findings were not posted.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on record review, all staff who work directly with children have not obtained within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.

Evidence: 1. Staff #7 (date of hire: 8/2/2021) does not have current CPR certification. 2. Staff #9 (date of hire: 2/6/23) does not have current CPR certification.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on record review, each staff member did not submit documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) screening that was completed within 30 days prior to the first date of employment.

Evidence: 1. Staff #1 (date of hire: 12/12/2022) TB screening is dated 4/30/2022. 2. Staff #4 (date of hire: 11/7/2022) TB screening is dated 3/4/2021.

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