Primrose School of Virginia Beach South

8VAC20-780-410-1 · Based upon interviews, the facility has not ensured that staff do not use forbidden action when disciplining children.

Evidence: 1. Based upon interview with staff 1, staff 3 was sitting on the floor of the classroom with a personal cup beside her. When child 1, eleven months old, reached for the cup, staff 1 said she saw staff 3 swat the child on the hand and heard a "slapping sound". 2. Based upon interview with staff 2, she heard a "sound like a slap" and when she turned to see what had happened, child 1 was looking at her arm.

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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. The cabinet above the children's toilet in room 10 was not locked. Numerous cleaning fluids and sanitizing agents with warning labels were stored in this cabinet.

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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. There was a container of hand sanitizer with a warning label on top of a cabinet in a classroom.

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8VAC20-780-270-C · In inside areas occupied by children, the temperature shall be maintained no lower than 68?F. In a room occupied by children 14-16 months old, the air temperature at cot level registered 53 degrees F.

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8VAC20-780-500-A · Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.

When children were asked if they washed their hands before eating lunch, the children responded and staff confirmed that the children cleaned their hands with hand sanitizer.

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8VAC20-780-400-A · Based upon interviews, the facility has not ensured that in order to promote the child's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being and growth, staff interact with the child and one another to provide needed comfort and to respect personal privacy and differences in family backgrounds.

Evidence: Interviews revealed that while changing the diaper of two year old child 1, staff 1 made comments to other staff and within hearing of the children regarding the child's physical attributes.

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8VAC20-780-280-B · Based upon observation. the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence: There was a floor mop with liquid cleaner - with a warning label - attached to the mop. The mop was leaning against the wall in the room 2 classroom.

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8VAC20-780-280-B · Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by children.

Evidence: There were two small bottles of saline solution with warning labels stored in children's high cubbies in room 6.

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8VAC20-780-80-B-2 · Based upon interviews and review of documentation, the facility has not ensured that they have notified the department?s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention.

Evidence: 1. An accident report dated 8/8/2023, documented that seventeen-month-old child 1 climbed from a crib and fell, hitting his head on the floor causing a split in the skin and a raised bump. 2. Parent interview revealed that child 1 was taken to the doctor where the split on the forehead was closed using steri-strips. 3. The facility did not notify the inspector of the injury, nor was a ?Child Requiring Outside Medical Treatment Form? submitted to the Department.

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8VAC20-780-70 · Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff record includes the name, address and telephone number for a person to be contacted in an emergency.

Evidence: The record provided for staff 11 did not include the address of the listed emergency contact person.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · Based upon review of video footage, the facility has not ensured that the center?s activities are maintained in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures.

Evidence: 1. The facility?s Balanced Fun Playground Policy states that staff will ?station yourself on the playground where children can be seen at any angle? and ?circulate on the playground for better supervision from different angles?. 2. Video footage of afternoon playground time on 4/17/2023, showed that staff 1 stayed by the picnic table near the classroom doors for the duration of afternoon playground time with the exception of one time when she walked to the climbing structure.

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