The Country Day School

8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

A large black storage box on the 3-4 year old playground was broken, posing an injury hazard to the children.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center must submit an out of state criminal record check (

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · The center must submit the request a Virginia central registry search (CRS) for new employee prior to the first day of employment.

1. Staff # 1 has been employed at the center for 4 months. 2. Staff # 2 has been employed at the center for 2 months. 3. The CRS request for both employees has not been submitted to this date.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff #1, employed for more than 45 days, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check prior to the first day of employment. The sex offender registry search for Staff # 1 was completed after their first day of employment.

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8VAC20-780-400-B · Based on staff interviews and records review, behavioral guidance used for children was not age and stage appropriate.

Evidence: 1. One of five staff interviewed stated that Staff # 1 has been heard using a "harsh and impatient tone" with children while they were being redirected. The staff member stated that between September and October 2023, Staff # 1 was overheard making statements to children that included the following: a. "If I hear my name again, I'll say my name over and over and over again" to a child who was trying to get Staff # 1's attention. b. "What made you think that would be a good idea to put that there. You need to sit right now. Get away from me". c. "Can't you see you're wrong?" 2. One of five staff interviewed stated that Staff # 1 has been observed using negative redirection towards the children. The staff member stated that Staff # 1 has been heard saying the word "Stop" with a harsh tone repeatedly when speaking to a child. 3. One of five staff interviewed stated that in October 2023, when Staff # 1 could be heard using a loud and harsh voice with the children in her classroom so that it could be heard in another room with doors closed. The staff member stated that Staff # 1 could be heard "constantly scolding", saying "I don't want to hear my name again". Staff # 1 was also heard saying to a child "Put your feet on the floor. Do you even know where the floor is". 4. Written documentation from one of five staff also states that Staff # 1 has been heard making verbal remarks to children such as the following: a. "What do you think you're doing?" b. "Be quiet now" c. "I'm in charge, not you" d. "I don't want to hear anyone make a sound for the next 5 minutes".

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8VAC20-780-160-C · Base on records review, the center did not obtain results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening from each employee, every two years.

Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's most recent TB screening was dated 9/11/21. 2. Staff # 1's most recent TB screening was dated 9/10/21.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review, the center did not obtain results of a Virginia central registry search (CRS) for an employee, every five years.

Evidence: Staff # 1's most recent CRS expired on 9/27/17. Results of a new search have not been obtained.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a repeat 5 year central registry search for an employee for Virginia.

Evidence: 1. Staff # 1?s most recent central registry search was dated 2/6/17, and expired on 2/6/22. 2. Staff # 2 stated that a new search request was mailed on 9/22/22.

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