The Children's Center- Executive Court

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 #7, did not have documentation of requesting an Abuse and Neglect Registry check and a Criminal record check from one state where staff #7 resided within the past five years. These out of state background checks are overdue by more than 7 months.

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8VAC20-780-40-M · The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated

and kept confidential. Child #8 had a documented food allergy that requires emergency medication following a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #9 had documentation of a food intolerance. Child #10 had documentation of a food intolerance. Child #8, child #9 , and child #10 who were in care at the time of the inspection were not listed on the current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions posted confidentially in each classroom.

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8VAC20-780-280-B · Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure that potentially hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence: There was a spray bottle of disinfecting spray located under the diapering table in the toddler room where 6 toddlers were present during the inspection. The child lock was looped onto the cabinet handle but was not secured to prevent access.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · (Repeat Violation)

Based on a review of video footage and the center?s written policies and procedures, the licensee did not ensure that the center?s operational responsibilities include ensuring that the program?s activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center?s own established discipline policy which is required by licensing standards. Evidence: The Program?s Parent Handbook states that, ?It is the policy of the Children?s Center to provide children with positive, constructive discipline at all times.? Additionally, the handbook states, ?The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: rough handling [a child] and enclosure in any space that the child cannot freely exit himself.? Video footage of a two-year-old classroom on 3/15/2024, 3/18/2024, and 3/22/2024 revealed incidences of staff responding to children?s behaviors by roughly handling children and blocking a child?s chair against a table so that the child could not freely exit.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on a review of video footage, written documentation, as well as the center?s written polices and procedures, the licensee did not ensure that the center's operational responsibilities include ensuring that the program's activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center's own established policies and procedures.

Evidence: The Program?s Parent Handbook states that children will be provided ?positive, constructive discipline at all times?. Additionally, the handbook states that following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: ?Physical punishment, striking a child?. Staff #1 failed to follow the program?s discipline policy when she struck a 21 month old child (child #1) in the face with the flat side of a stack of papers in response to child #1 ?blowing raspberries?; with his mouth and tongue.

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