Western Branch KinderCare

22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The record for staff 1, employed for 3 months, does not contain a signed sworn statement.

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8VAC20-780-350-B-2 · The required ratio for 16 months up to 24 months is 1 staff per 5 children. The toddler classroom was over the ratio of 1 staff per 5 children on 12/10/25 and 12/12/25, with up to 8 children in care with only 1 staff. The amount of time the classroom was out of ratio on these dates varied from 10 minutes up to 20 minutes.

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8VAC20-780-140-A · Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child 1, who had been enrolled for over two years.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 1, who had been enrolled for over a month, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.

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8VAC20-780-140-A · The center shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no documentation of a physical examination in the record for child 1 or child 2, who had both been enrolled for six months.

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8VAC20-780-150-A · Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure that the results of the required physical examination were received using either the current form required by the Virginia Department of Health or physician's form.

Evidence: 1. The physician's form indicated that child 1 had received a physical exam however, no results or relevant information was included. 2. Administrative staff confirmed that no additional documentation was on hand that would provide additional information and the results of the physical exam for child 1.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that all employees shall undergo a background check every five years after the initial check is completed.

Evidence: 1. The most recent central registry search result for staff 1 is dated 12/1/17. Staff 1 was due for an updated central registry search in December 2022. 2. The center director confirmed that the central registry search results for staff 1 is expired.

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8VAC20-780-330-B · Based on playground observation and measurement, it was determined that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.

Evidence: 1. The mulch surrounding the climbing equipment and slides on the playground measures approximately 1 inch in all areas, where 6 inches are required. 2. The center director confirmed that there is not at least 6 inches of resilient surfacing surrounding the playground equipment.

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