La Petite Academy - Dumfries Road

8VAC20-780-340-F · The Center is required to ensure that children under 10 years of age always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

At the time of inspection during nap time in the Pre-K classroom, Child #1 and Child #2 were laying on cots behind a toy shelf. Staff #1 was not able to see the children on the other side of the toy shelf.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · The Provider is required to request a check of the criminal history record, the central registry record and the sex offender registry record from all states in which staff members have resided within the last five years prior to employment.

The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that a sex offender registry clearance from all states where they resided within the last five years was requested prior to employment.

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8VAC20-780-40-M · (Repeat Violation) The Center is required to maintain a current and dated written list of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that is accessible to all staff in each group or area where children are present.

During inspection the list of allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions did not contain one of Child #1?s allergies, sensitivities or dietary restrictions.

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8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · The Center is required to obtain documentation that a central registry search was completed by the end of the 30th day of employment.

The record for Staff #4 contained documentation that a central registry search was completed over 5 months after the first day of employment. No documentation of follow up was in the file.

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8VAC20-780-50-A · The Center is required to treat that staff and child records confidentially.

Evidence: There were records posted in the lobby at the center dated 6/4/24 that contained confidential information related to the staff.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on review of 5 staff records, the center did not ensure that all staff who work directly with children shall have CPR training within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval.

Evidence: Staff #4 (date of hire 11/13/23) did not have CPR certification within 90 days of the date of employment.

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22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation and staff interview, the center did not ensure they post the findings of the most recent licensing inspection of the facility.

Evidence: The complaint inspection on 2/12/24, the most recent licensing inspection of the facility, was not posted.

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63.2-1509-A · Based on staff interview and documentation, the center failed to report a suspected incident of child abuse or neglect to Child Protective Services immediately as required.

Evidence: 1)On 2/1/24 at approximately 11:50am, the parent of Child #1 (7 months old) notified the Center that they had witnessed their child being roughly handled by a staff member. The parent had recorded a video from their phone of their child being struck repeatedly by Staff #1 and showed it to Center management at 12:30pm when they picked up their child. Based on documentation and interview with staff, the center reported the incident to Child Protective Services on 2/2/24 at approximately 9:13am. 2)In video footage from 2/1/24 at approximately 11:47am, Staff #2 is shown facing Staff #1 at a distance of approximately 1 foot away and again at 5 feet away while having conversation with Staff #1 and while Staff #1 repeatedly strikes and roughly handles Child #1. Staff #2 did not report the incident.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on review of 5 staff records, the provider did not obtain a central registry background check report every five years from the date of the last check.

Evidence: The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that a central registry background check report had been completed every five years from the date of the last check. The last central registry check on file was completed 9/12/18.

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8VAC20-780-500-A · Based on observation, the center did not ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.

Evidence: In the Toddler classroom, 2 out of the 5 children present did not wash their hands with soap and running water or disposable wipes after lunch as required.

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8VAC20-780-80-A · Based on review of the written attendance record and interview with staff, the center did not ensure they maintained a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

Evidence: During inspection in the PreK classroom, there were 9 children present, but the written record reflected there were 10 children present.

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63.2-1509-A · Based on staff interview and documentation, the center failed to report a suspected incident of child abuse or neglect to Child Protective Services within 24 hours as required.

Evidence: On 12/16/2022 at approximately 10:00am, Child #1 (DOB 11/18/20) was left in a classroom unattended for approximately 27 minutes. Based on documentation, the center reported the incident to Child Protective Services on 12/21/22 at approximately 5:00pm.

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