Golden Path Academy - Stephenson

8VAC20-780-510-I · Based on review of documentation and interviews, the center failed to keep a record of medication given to children.

Evidence: Child #1 was administered medication on 4/1/24, 4/3/24, 4/5/24, 4/8/24, 4/10/24, 4/12/24, 4/15/24, 4/17/24, 4/19/24, 4/22/24, 4/24/24, 4/26/24, 4/29/24 and administration of medication was not documented when administered as of May 20, 2024.

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8VAC20-780-340-F · Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff except that staff need to only be able to hear a child using the restroom provided the staff check on the child who has not returned from the restroom after five minutes.

On March 4, 2026, Child #1, age 2.5 years old entered the restroom at 11:18 a.m. Staff in the child?s assigned classroom were unaware that Child #1 entered the restroom and Staff #2 shut the door at 11:20 a.m. At 11:40 a.m., staff from the adjacent classroom located Child #1 in the restroom.

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8VAC20-780-340-A · When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

Child #1, four years old, was sleeping on a cot during nap time on February 26, 2025. Staff #1, vacuuming the floor with a battery operated floor sweeper, sucked up strands of Child #1?s hair, tearing it from the scalp and leaving a bald spot.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on review of policies and interview, the center failed to follow the center?s own policies and procedures.

Evidence: 1. The safe sleep policy provided by the center stated, ?Infants will be placed on a firm mattress, with a fitted sheet? and ?No toys, mobiles, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, positioning devices or extra bedding will be in the crib.? 2. In the Infant 1 classroom, there were two infants observed sleeping in a crib with a blanket. 3. In the Infant 1 classroom, there were signs on the cribs that stated if parents permitted blankets for the infant while sleeping. Staff in the classroom confirmed that they allow the infants to have blankets in the cribs if the parent permits. 4. In the Infant 2 classroom, there were seven cribs observed with loose sheets. Staff confirmed the crib sheets were loose.

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8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on review of documentation, the center failed to obtain central registry background check results within 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff #2, hired 08/09/2021, central registry background check result was dated 10/15/2021.

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8VAC20-780-130-E · Based on a review of children's records, the center failed to obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Evidence: 1. Child #1, age 14 months, did not contain documentation of additional immunizations every six months. The last dated immunizations on file were dated 09/26/2022. Updated immunizations were due 03/2023. 2. Staff #4 verified that updated immunizations had not been obtained.

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63.2-1509-A · Based on review of documentation and interviews, the center, who had reason to suspect child abuse or neglect, failed to report the matter immediately to the local department of the county or city wherein the child resides or wherein the abuse or neglect is believed to have occurred or to the Department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.

Evidence: 1. The parent of Child #1 reported to Staff #1, via email dated 01/28/2023 at 7:00 A.M., that ?Child #1 had demonstrated and verbalized that Staff #3 squeezed his face/cheeks very hard and hurt him.? 2. The parent of Child #1 requested, via email dated 01/28/2023 at 2:55 P.M., a meeting with Staff #2 to ?review and discuss video footage regarding the physical assault of Child #1.? and indicated she ?noticed (Child #1) had a red mark on his face and it is now bruising.? 3. The incident was reported to Local Law Enforcement by the Parents of Child #1 on 03/22/2023. Local Law Enforcement notified Child Protective Services on 03/22/2023.

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8VAC20-780-240-A · Based on review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that the Virginia Department of Education orientation course was completed within 90 days of employment.

Evidence: 1. Staff #4's date of hire was 05/06/2022. The orientation training on file was dated 10/08/2022. The training was required to be completed by 08/06/2022. 2. Staff #5's date of hire was 05/24/2022. There was no documentation in the file that the orientation training had been completed. The training was required to be completed by 08/24/2022. 3. Staff #6's date of hire was 05/02/2022. The orientation training on file was dated 10/11/2022. The training was required to be completed by 08/02/2022. 4. Staff #10's date of hire was 03/25/2022. There was no documentation in the file that the orientation training had been completed. The training was required to be completed by 06/25/2022.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that all required out-of-state criminal history background checks were completed prior to date of hire.

Evidence: 1. Staff #10 indicated on a sworn disclosure statement dated 05/23/2022 that they had resided in one other state outside of Virginia within the last five years. There was not a completed out-of-state criminal history background check on file for Staff #10 prior to the date of hire. Date of hire for Staff #10 was 05/23/2022. Staff #10 was observed working in a classroom with a group of children on 06/01/2022. 2. Staff #13 indicated on a sworn disclosure statement dated 05/24/2022 that they had resided in one other state outside of Virginia within the last five years. There was not a completed out-of-state criminal history background check on file for Staff #13 prior to the date of hire. Date of hire for Staff #13 was 05/24/2022. Staff #13 was observed working in a classroom with a group of children on 06/01/2022. 3. Administration verified the date of hire for Staff #10 and Staff #13, and that the out-of-state background checks had not been completed.

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8VAC20-780-70 · Based on review of staff records, the center failed to have documentation of required tuberculosis screening within the required time frame for those employees hired before 10/13/2021.

Evidence: 1. Staff #17's tuberculosis screening on file was dated 08/26/2021. Date of employment for Staff #17 was 07/29/2021. The tuberculosis screen should have been completed by 08/19/2021. 2. Staff verified the date of employment for Staff #1, and the date on the tuberculosis screening on file.

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