Little Achievers Childcare and Learning Center

22VAC40-185-160-C · Based on review of staff records, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that staff submitted updated tuberculosis (Tb) screening two years after the last screening.

Evidence: The Tb screening for staff #! was dated 10/17/2018 and was, therefore, over two years old.

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22.1-289.011-F · Repeat Violation

The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The results of the most recent inspection were not posted, which is required.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's services are maintained in compliance with standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by standards. On 1/28/26, the center did not follow their termination policy, which gives a two week notice to parents to make other child care arrangements. Two children were terminated from the center on the same day of the termination notice.

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22.1-289.011-F · Repeat Violation

The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The results of the most recent inspection were not posted, which is required.

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8VAC20-780-140-B · If the child has had a physical examination prior to attendance, it shall be within the time period prescribed: within 12 months prior to attendance for children two years of age through five years of age.

The physical examination for Child #1 was not within the required time period for when physical examinations are done prior to attendance.

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8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course.

The record for Staff #1 (employed for one year) did not contain documentation to show that the staff member has completed the health and safety update course in 2024.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.

The record for Staff #1 (employed for two months) show that the staff member started working before the results were obtained.

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22.1-289.035-B-3 · Staff must work supervised when a requested central registry search has not been received by the center.

Staff #1 (employed for two months) was observed working unsupervised and alone with children. The record for Staff #1 does not have the requested central registry search results.

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22.1-289.057-A · The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.

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22.1-289.058 · Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

The center did not ensure that there was at least one carbon monoxide detector equipped.

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8VAC20-780-130-E · The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

The record for Child #4 (enrolled for less than a month) did not contain the required up to date immunizations.

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8VAC20-780-40-H · The sponsor shall maintain public liability insurance for bodily injury for each center site with a minimum limit of at least $500,000 each occurrence and with a minimum limit of

$500,000 aggregate. There was no documentation to show that the center has up-to-date liability insurance.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Repeat Violation

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information. The records for Child #1 (enrolled for three months) and Child #2 (enrolled for three months) did not contain the work phone number of one parent, the address of one of the required designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached, or the name, address, and phone number of the second designated person to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The record for Child #3 (enrolled for three months) did not contain the name, address, and phone number of one of the required designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.

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8VAC20-780-70 · Repeat Violation

Staff records shall contain all the required information. The records for Staff #1 (employed for two months) and Staff #2 (employed for one year) did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education required by the job position.

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8VAC20-780-245-A · Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.

The record for Staff #2 (employed for one year) did not contain documentation to show that the staff member has completed 16 annual hours of training in 2024.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Repeat Violation

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. In a bathroom that two-year-olds use, the toilet seat was broken. On the outdoor play area, a nail was protruding approximately two inches by the outdoor gate. Both pose as injury hazards.

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8VAC20-780-280-B · Repeat Violation

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. In a bathroom that two-year-olds use, there was disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, and air fresher left unlocked.

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8VAC20-780-440-B · Repeat Violation

Cribs, cots, rest mats, and beds shall be identified for use by a specific child. In three classrooms, cots were not labelled to identify which child uses each cot.

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22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure that all required documents are posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

Evidence: 1.The most recent inspection findings for the inspection completed on February 7, 2024 were not posted on the licensed premises. 2.The program director confirmed that the most recent inspection findings were not posted.

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8VAC20-780-550-P · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that they maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures.

Evidence: 1. In reviewing the incident report written for January 15, 2024, there were no signatures of the staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that there were no staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures to the injury report written for January 15, 2024.

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8VAC20-780-160-C · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing for tuberculosis, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.

Evidence: 1. Staff #1 has a tuberculosis screening that expired on August 30, 2023. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that their tuberculosis screening was expired.

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8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review and interview it was determine that the center did not ensure that each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.

Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 07/11/2023) did not have the emergency contact listed if a parent cannot be reached. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the required two designated emergency contacts were not listed for Child #1.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that documentation of the Tuberculosis (TB) screening shall be completed within the last 30 calendar days of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

Evidence: 1. The TB screening for staff #2 was obtained on 11/5/2022 which is more than 30 days before the hire date of 5/4/2022. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the TB screening for Staff #2 is dated more than 30 days before the hire date of 5/4/2022.

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8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the vendor did not ensure that all staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.

Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (date of hire 5/16/22) does not have a current certification in CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care. 2. Staff #1 confirmed Staff #2 did not have a current certification in CPR.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that they obtain a copy of the results of a criminal record and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #3, (date of hire 05/16/2022) did not contain documentation of a completed criminal record check and child abuse and neglect registry check from outside of the state of Virginia. The sworn statement, signed 04/08/2022, indicated by Staff #3 had previously lived outside of the state of Virginia within the last five years. 2) Staff #1 confirmed the required out of state background checks were not obtained for the staff record for Staff #3.

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8VAC20-780-350-B-3 · Based on observation, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that when there were two year old children in a group, there was one adult present for every eight children.

Evidence: Upon arrival at the facility, there were eight children present with one adult..

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