Teachable Moments Preschool LLC

8VAC20-780-410-1 · The action or threat of roughly handling is forbidden.

05/06/2026, Staff 1 roughly handled Child 1 (age 4 years) when they jerked the child by the arm, lifted the child off the floor by their arms, and moved the child to another area of the room. Staff 1 roughly handled Child 1 (age 4 years) when they picked the child up out of a chair by their arms and moved the child to another area of the room. 05/14/2026, Staff 1 roughly handled Child 1 (age 4 years) when they roughly grabbed Child 1 by the arm, and forcefully led the child out of the class.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee?s first day of employment.

The central registry for Staff 2 was requested more than one week after the first day of employment.

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8VAC20-780-500-B · A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.

The diapering surface in Class 1 had tears and cut creating an absorbent surface.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · The center shall maintain compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

The center?s required playground safety plan states that teachers are required to take a head count of students before departing the playground to head back inside from outdoor play. On 05/22/2025, Staff 1 and Staff 2 left Child 1 (age 18 months) on the outdoor playground alone for approximately 4 minutes. The staff did not conduct a head count of the students prior to departing the playground to head back inside.

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8VAC20-780-80-A · 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 7 children observed in Classroom 1. The written attendance for Classroom 1 documented 5 children in attendance and the electronic attendance documented 6 children in attendance.

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8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on record review, the center failed to obtain the findings from a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment.

Evidence: 1. The record for Staff 1 contained a documented hire date of 08/21/2023. There were no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 1 available for review during the inspection. Staff 1 was observed working during the inspection. 2. The record for Staff 2 contained a documented hire date of 04/08/2024. The search of the central registry for Staff 2 was dated 06/28/2024; the findings were not obtained within 30 days of employment. 3. The record for Staff 3 contained a documented hire date of 04/08/2024. The search of the central registry for Staff 3 was dated 06/28/2024; the findings were not obtained within 30 days of employment. 4. The record for Staff 5 contained a documented hire date of 11/27/2023. The search of the central registry for Staff 5 was dated 01/22/2024; the findings were not obtained within 30 days of employment.

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8VAC20-780-340-A · Based on the review of video footage, the center failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection and guidance.

Evidence: Video footage shows Staff 1 sitting in a chair in front of 3 children that were seated in highchairs. Child 1 (7 months old) can be seen falling forward out of the highchair, striking their head on a small refrigerator, landing on their face and shoulder on the floor, and coming to rest on their face/stomach; Child 1 immediately began to cry. The tray of the highchair had not been placed on the highchair nor had Child 1 been strapped into the highchair. Child 1 fell approximately 23 inches from the seat of the highchair to the floor. Staff 1 did not ensure the care and protection of Child 1 when she did not place strap the child into the highchair.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · SYSTEMIC VIOLATION

Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The record for Child 1 did not contain an immunization record. Child 1 was observed in care during the inspection.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review, the center failed to obtain a copy of a criminal history record check and a copy of a child abuse and neglect search from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: The record for Staff 4 contained documentation that Staff 4 has resided outside of the state of Virginia within the preceding five years. The record for Staff 4 had a documented hire date of 08/21/2023. There was not a criminal history record check or a copy of a child abuse and neglect search from all of the states in which the individual had resided in the preceding five years available for review during the inspection.

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8VAC20-780-40-N · Based on staff interviews, the center failed to develop written playground safety procedures that shall include provision for active supervision by staff to include positioning of staff in strategic locations, scanning play activities, and circulating among children and method of maintaining resilient surfacing.

Evidence: Applicant 1 stated that the playground safety procedures had not been developed.

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