KinderCare - South Independence

8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. In the school-age room there was an electric cord dangling form the television that was mounted to the wall, posing an entanglement hazard.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Staff are required to have submitted fingerprinting prior to their start date. Staff #3 began employment 9 days prior to the center obtaining the results of a fingerprinting.

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8VAC20-780-70 · Documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education,

certification, and experience required by the job position, and orientation and training as required in 8VAC20-780-240 and 8VAC20-780-245, shall be kept for each staff person. The center did not have documentation to demonstrate Staff A possessed the education, certification, and experience required for her position as a program leader.

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8VAC20-780-260-A · An annual fire inspection is required from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.

The fire inspection provided by the director was dated 04/18/2023.

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8VAC20-780-410-1 · Based on a self-report by the center, interviews with staff and a record review the center did not ensure physical punishment such as striking a child and rough handling did not occur.

Evidence: 1. The center self- report that on 04/08/2024 Staff #1 yanked Child B by his jacket pulling the child back towards her, causing him to fall to the ground. It was also reported by the center that on the same day, Staff #1 spanked Child A for not listening to her. 2. A parent and a staff member reported witnessing Staff #1 roughly yank Child B by the front of his jacket causing him to fall to the ground while on the playground. 3. Staff #2 reported witnessing Staff #1 on another occasion using her hand to swat the front of Child A's chest when he was standing on a chair. 4. Staff #1 had been previously written-up by management for ?swatting a child," on 01/29/2024. The document was reviewed in the staff's file and staff #4 confirmed the incident. 5. Staff #1 was described by her co-teacher as "aggressive" during an interview.

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22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation the center did not ensure all documents required by the Superintendent were posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

Evidence: The center did not have the findings of the last inspection posted on the licensed premises.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on a record review the center did not ensure all staff had the required background checks.

Evidence: Staff #1 (hired 09/05/2023) did not have documentation of having fingerprinting.

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8VAC20-780-70 · Based on a record review the center did not ensure all required information was kept for each staff person.

Evidence: Staff #3 did not have documentation to demonstrate that she had the education, certification, and experience required by the job position as a program leader.

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22VAC40-185-410-1 · Based on interviews and a record review, the center did not ensure children were not handled roughly.

Evidence: Staff A roughly handled babies in the infant room. A. Staff witnesses and a parent witness reported seeing Staff A grab a one-year-old baby (child 1) by the arm and drop her in the crib when the baby was crying. B. One witness reported seeing Staff A slam the crib bars closed after putting the baby (child 1) down in the crib. C. Another witness reported seeing Staff A push the head of a baby down into the mattress of the crib. D. Witnesses described Staff A as "aggressive" and "frustrated" with the infants in her care.

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