The following action or threat thereof is forbidden: rough handling of a child.

On 8/19/25 at approximately 3:55pm, Staff #1 roughly handled Child A. Observed evidence revealed that Child A was skipping past Staff #1 who was sitting in a chair. Staff #1 grabbed the upper arm of Child A and pulled the child over.

8VAC20-780-410-1 · Correction status not published

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, including but not limited to health and safety, child abuse and neglect, child development and playground safety for staff functioning as a lead teacher.

Staff A was hired as a lead teacher however the staff did not have the 24 hours of lead teacher training hours. This training was overdue by 17 months.

8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a · Correction status not published

Each report shall include the date that the immunizations were received and shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.

The immunization records for child A, B and C did not include a physician/ designees signature.

8VAC20-780-150-B · Correction status not published

The licensed program is required to have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment.

There was no central registry finding on file for Staff #1, who has been employed for over 2 months.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Correction status not published

Based on interview and a review of staff files, it was determined that a repeat background check was not obtained every five years from the original background check.

Evidence: Staff B's Sworn Disclosure Statement was dated 1/11/19.

22.1-289.035-A · Correction status not published

Based on staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the following acts or threats of are forbidden: physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through biding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment.

Evidence: identified through staff interviews that around 1pm on Staff 1 observed Staff 2 pull child 1 up by their arm. Staff 1 noticed that Child 1 stopped using their arm, was favoring it, and was acting like it hurt them during the day, and reported the incident to the administration staff. Child went home, and parents noticied that the child was favoring their arm, causing them to take the child to urgent care where they were diagnosed with a dislocated elbow.

8VAC20-780-410-1 · Correction status not published

Based on staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the care, protection, and guidance of children while under their supervision.

Evidence: Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not properly conduct name to face checks before leaving the classroom to take children outside, and left Child 1 in the classroom, unsupervised for approximately 6-15 minutes.

8VAC20-780-340-A · Correction status not published

Based on review of four staff records, the center did not obtain the results of a criminal history record check from all states in which staff members have resided within the past five years prior to employment, or the results of a central registry check from all states in which staff members have resided within the past five years within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #1, with an employment date of 3/13/23, contained documentation that the staff had lived in Connecticut within the past five years, but there were no central registry results from Connecticut on record for the staff member. 2. The record for Staff #2, with an employment date of 5/1/23, contained documentation that the staff had lived in South Carolina within the past five years, but the criminal history check from South Carolina was dated 6/14/23, and there were no central registry results from South Carolina on record for the staff.

22.1-289.035-B-4 · Correction status not published

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the center did not ensure that the required ratio of staff to children were met. Evidence: On 1/12/23 there were nine children observed in the Toddler classroom with two staff. The youngest child in the class was 15-months-old and required a ratio of 1 staff: 4 children.

8VAC20-780-350-B-1 · Correction status not published

Based on interview, the center did not ensure that all staff who work with children were informed of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Evidence: In the PreK-1 (four-year-olds) class the Licensing Inspector (LI) asked the staff if any of the children had food allergies. One staff stated that they ?were new here? and did not know. The other staff stated that Child A has an allergy to pears and dairy. The record for Child A contains documentation of allergies to sweet potato and artificial grape flavor.

8VAC20-780-40-L · Correction status not published